For Illinois Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,659 for Illinois residents and $13,472 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,495 for Illinois residents and $18,969 for out-of-state students.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,192 and Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac. has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,000 among Illinois Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,640 and Northern Illinois University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,090 among Illinois Public colleges.
The average COA of Illinois Public colleges in 2024 is $28,184 for state residents and $30,997 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $10,659 | $13,472 | $12,495 | $18,969 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,407 | $1,407 | ||
| Room & Board | $11,952 | $11,952 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,166 | $4,166 | ||
| COA | $28,184 | $30,997 | $30,021 | $36,494 |
The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Illinois Public colleges is $10,659 for state residents and $13,472 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Illinois Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $8,792 | $1,229 | $12,094 | $1,041 |
| 2020-2021 | $8,851 | $1,239 | $11,888 | $1,033 |
| 2021-2022 | $9,077 | $1,272 | $12,227 | $1,060 |
| 2022-2023 | $9,223 | $1,256 | $12,364 | $1,047 |
| 2023-2024 | $9,398 | $1,260 | $12,418 | $1,054 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Illinois Public colleges in 2024 is $12,495 for state residents and $18,969 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Illinois Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $8,945 | $2,693 | $15,465 | $2,693 |
| 2020-2021 | $9,056 | $2,788 | $15,486 | $2,788 |
| 2021-2022 | $9,080 | $2,923 | $15,779 | $2,923 |
| 2022-2023 | $9,175 | $3,106 | $15,972 | $3,106 |
| 2023-2024 | $9,442 | $3,054 | $15,915 | $3,054 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Illinois Public colleges in 2024 is $333 for state residents and $433 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $451 for state residents and $712 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2019-2020 | $321 | $435 | $425 | $699 |
| 2020-2021 | $317 | $420 | $426 | $710 |
| 2021-2022 | $324 | $431 | $430 | $705 |
| 2022-2023 | $327 | $431 | $436 | $723 |
| 2023-2024 | $333 | $433 | $451 | $712 |
The average living costs of Illinois Public colleges in 2024 is $16,118 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,576 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Illinois Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019-2020 | $10,313 | $3,476 | $7,663 | $3,801 |
| 2020-2021 | $10,403 | $3,543 | $7,736 | $3,859 |
| 2021-2022 | $10,666 | $3,523 | $7,921 | $3,836 |
| 2022-2023 | $11,535 | $3,857 | $8,445 | $4,325 |
| 2023-2024 | $11,952 | $4,166 | $9,351 | $5,225 |