Illinois college costs
Published tuition, required fees and total cost of attendance for 130 two-year and four-year colleges in Illinois, from NCES IPEDS. Academic year 2023-24; IPEDS status: file published by NCES on 2024-08-20; provisional/final status not independently confirmed. Prices are the published charges for full-time undergraduates before any financial aid.
$13,083Median in-state tuition & fees, public 4-year
$15,416Median out-of-state tuition & fees, public 4-year
$10,270Median in-state tuition & fees, public 2-year
$36,258Median tuition & fees, private nonprofit 4-year
116 of 130 schools report a tuition figure and have their own page; the other 14 are listed with "not reported". Medians appear only where at least 3 schools in a group report a figure.
By type of school
| Type | Schools | With price | In-state median | In-state average | Out-of-state median | Out-of-state average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public 4-year | 12 | 12 | $13,083 | $13,524 | $15,416 | $19,205 |
| Public 2-year | 45 | 45 | $10,270 | $9,809 | $12,552 | $12,443 |
| Private nonprofit 4-year | 55 | 47 | $36,258 | $35,536 | $36,258 | $35,536 |
| Private nonprofit 2-year | 4 | 3 | $12,700 | $13,672 | $12,700 | $13,672 |
| Private for-profit 4-year | 5 | 3 | $17,488 | $15,200 | $17,488 | $15,200 |
| Private for-profit 2-year | 9 | 6 | $16,678 | $16,815 | $16,678 | $16,815 |
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