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.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

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.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Illinois Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Illinois Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

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.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Illinois Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Illinois Public colleges Living Costs

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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Illinois Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther 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