Roosevelt's tuition & fees has increased from $27,300 (2015) to $21,315 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.92% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,703 (year 2015) to $20,935 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Roosevelt University.
Roosevelt'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 -0.97% from 2015 ($45,432).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Roosevelt's COA is $44,990, which is increased by 3.63% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Roosevelt's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 21.92% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Roosevelt University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.65% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 13.99% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Roosevelt University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,932 | $16,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,327 | $16,300 | 2.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,327 | $16,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $17,623 | $16,300 | 1.71% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,623 | $16,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $19,075 | $16,300 | 8.24% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,075 | $16,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $19,425 | $16,300 | 1.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,935 | $17,660 | 12.92% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,475 | $17,660 | 2.46% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Roosevelt University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Roosevelt University | $21,315 | $20,280 | 5.10% |
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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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