2023 Average Graduate Tuition in Illinois
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,814 for Illinois residents and $19,364 for out-of-state students over public graduate schools in Illinois. In private Illinois graduate schools, the average graduate tuition & fees is -.
University of Chicago has the highest graduate tuition & fees ($66,543) and Northwestern University has the second highest costs ($53,871) in Illinois.
The average cost per credit hour, for part-time students and/or overloaded credits, is $382 for Illinois residents and $457 for out-of-state students. In private Illinois graduate schools, the cost per credit hour is $1,170
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The following table shows the 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees for Illinois graduate schools. You may want to check tuition & fees of each Illinois graduate school at Illinois graduate school statistics page.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Illinois residents | $11,814 |
| Out-of-State | $19,364 |
| Private Schools | - |
| Cost per Credit Hour | |
| Illinois residents | $382 |
| Out-of-State | $457 |
| Private Schools | $1,170 |
Illinois Graduate School Tuition & Fees Changes from 2011 to 2023
The tuition & fees of Illinois graduate schools have increased 64.58% ($7,598) from $11,766(2011) to $19,364 (2023). The following table shows the changes of Illinois graduate school tuition & fees for last 13 years.
| Year | Tuition & Fees (Annual) | Cost per Credit Hour | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Residents (Public) | Out-of-State (Public) | Private Schools | Illinois Residents (Public) | Out-of-State (Public) | Private Schools | |
| 2011 | $6,654 | $11,766 | - | $285 | $569 | - |
| 2012 | $6,854 | $12,254 | - | $293 | $593 | - |
| 2013 | $7,160 | $12,074 | - | $308 | $581 | - |
| 2014 | $7,432 | $12,724 | - | $328 | $383 | - |
| 2015 | $9,948 | $17,630 | - | $338 | $420 | - |
| 2016 | $10,532 | $18,359 | - | $349 | $441 | $1,100 |
| 2017 | $11,160 | $19,176 | - | $369 | $510 | - |
| 2018 | $11,308 | $18,393 | - | $369 | $519 | $1,170 |
| 2019 | $11,486 | $18,183 | - | $372 | $459 | $1,170 |
| 2020 | $11,206 | $18,176 | - | $372 | $450 | $1,170 |
| 2021 | $10,983 | $16,757 | - | $368 | $447 | $1,170 |
| 2022 | $11,111 | $16,757 | - | $369 | $427 | $1,170 |
| 2023 | $11,814 | $19,364 | - | $382 | $457 | $1,170 |
| 2024 | $12,010 | $19,246 | - | - | - | - |
