Millikin's tuition & fees has increased from $30,630 (2015) to $26,792 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 12.53% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,000 (year 2015) to $21,333 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Millikin University.
Millikin's tuition increase rate is lower than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -1.71% from 2015 ($44,628).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Millikin's COA is $43,865, which is decreased by -27.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Millikin's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 12.53% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $26,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Millikin University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $39,592 | 3,859.20% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | -97.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.07% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 13.65% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Millikin University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,998 | $12,998 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,290 | $13,290 | 2.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,598 | $13,598 | 2.32% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,918 | $13,918 | 2.35% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,918 | $13,918 | |
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| 2020-21 | $14,310 | $14,310 | 2.82% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,790 | $14,790 | 3.35% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,936 | $14,936 | 0.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,430 | $14,810 | 3.31% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,073 | $15,088 | 4.17% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Millikin University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Millikin University | $26,792 | $43,570 | -38.51% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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