Wheaton's tuition & fees has increased from $32,950 (2015) to $45,546 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.23% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,720 (year 2015) to $20,160 (year 2025).
Wheaton'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 37.10% from 2015 ($45,260).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wheaton's COA is $62,052, which is increased by 3.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wheaton's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.23% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $45,420. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wheaton College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $936, and it has decreased -16.43% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,120 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | -28.57% |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $700 | -12.50% |
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| 2022-23 | $670 | -4.29% |
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| 2023-24 | $910 | 35.82% |
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| 2024-25 | $936 | 2.86% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.39% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.53% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wheaton College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,190 | $11,190 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,460 | $11,460 | 2.41% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,706 | $11,706 | 2.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,080 | $12,080 | 3.19% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,630 | $12,630 | 4.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,040 | $13,040 | 3.25% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,180 | $13,180 | 1.07% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,870 | $13,870 | 5.24% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,830 | $17,432 | 6.92% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,570 | $16,118 | 4.99% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wheaton College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wheaton College | $45,546 | $43,936 | 3.66% |
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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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