Dominican's tuition & fees has increased from $29,770 (2014) to $37,844 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,894 (year 2014) to $19,500 (year 2024).
Dominican's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -8.12%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.42% from 2014 ($41,160).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Dominican's COA is $52,446, which is increased by 4.95% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Dominican's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $37,844. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Dominican 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 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.69% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -17.97% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Dominican University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $10,190 | $18,475 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $10,720 | $18,100 | 5.20% |
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| 2016-17 | $11,102 | $18,149 | 3.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,242 | $11,242 | 1.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,541 | $11,242 | 2.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,921 | $11,921 | 3.29% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,237 | $12,237 | 2.65% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,277 | $12,237 | 0.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,422 | $12,922 | 1.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,402 | $13,904 | 7.89% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Dominican University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Dominican University | $37,694 | $36,350 | 3.70% |
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| Northwestern University | $65,997 | $63,468 | 3.98% |
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| DePaul University | $44,174 | $43,100 | 2.49% |
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| University of Chicago | $65,619 | $62,940 | 4.26% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $51,716 | $49,498 | 4.48% |
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| National Louis University | $14,601 | $14,244 | 2.51% |
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