UIC's tuition & fees has increased from $27,447 (2015) to $32,009 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.62% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,386 (year 2015) to $27,748 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at University of Illinois Chicago.
UIC'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 29.01% from 2015 ($43,357).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UIC's COA is $55,935, which is increased by 8.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UIC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.62% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,849. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Illinois Chicago over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.23% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.81% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Illinois Chicago.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,510 | $14,510 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,970 | $14,510 | 3.17% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,558 | $14,528 | 3.93% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,702 | $14,528 | 0.93% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,107 | $16,107 | 2.58% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,470 | $17,570 | -3.95% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,650 | $15,650 | 1.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,426 | $20,426 | 30.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,626 | $20,426 | 0.98% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,526 | $20,426 | 9.21% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Illinois Chicago and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Illinois Chicago | $32,009
($15,949) | $31,505
($15,816) | 1.60% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $22,398
($10,398) | $22,020
($10,020) | 1.72% |
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| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $34,891
($10,762) | $33,717
($10,449) | 3.48% |
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| Youngstown State University | $10,286
($9,926) | $10,117
($9,757) | 1.67% |
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| Northern Kentucky University | $21,912
($11,088) | $21,480
($10,896) | 2.01% |
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| Cleveland State University | $18,502
($12,982) | $17,973
($12,613) | 2.94% |
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