Northeastern Illinois's tuition & fees has increased from $15,812 (2015) to $22,726 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.73% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,091 (year 2015) to $18,217 (year 2025).
Northeastern Illinois's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher 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 11.31% from 2016 ($36,658).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Northeastern Illinois's COA is $40,803, which is decreased by -5.30% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Northeastern Illinois's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.73% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,686. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Northeastern Illinois University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,920, and it has decreased -20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,920 | -20.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 180.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -11.07% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Northeastern Illinois University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | - | $12,547 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,589 | $13,077 | - |
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| 2017-18 | $17,913 | $13,691 | 1.84% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,913 | $9,855 | |
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| 2019-20 | $16,827 | $10,521 | -6.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,007 | $10,521 | -4.87% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,051 | $10,521 | 6.52% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,960 | $12,258 | 5.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,960 | $12,258 | |
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| 2024-25 | $16,157 | $10,987 | -10.04% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Northeastern Illinois University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Northeastern Illinois University | $22,726
($12,383) | $22,726
($12,383) | - |
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| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $40,096
($18,267) | $39,192
($18,060) | 2.31% |
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| University of Illinois Chicago | $32,009
($15,949) | $31,505
($15,816) | 1.60% |
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| Illinois State University | $26,058
($14,410) | $23,479
($14,121) | 10.98% |
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| Northern Illinois University | $13,060
($13,060) | $12,506
($12,506) | 4.43% |
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| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | $12,092
($12,092) | $12,025
($12,025) | 0.56% |
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