2022 Average Graduate Tuition in Illinois
For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,971 for Illinois residents and $18,710 for out-of-state students over 1053 graduate schools in Illinois. University of Chicago has the highest graduate tuition & fees ($63,936) and Northwestern University has the second highest costs ($63,936) in Illinois.
The average cost per credit hour, for part-time students and/or overloaded credits, is $493 for Illinois residents and $876 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the 2022 average graduate school tuition & fees for Illinois graduate schools.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Illinois residents | $10,971 |
| Out-of-State | $18,710 |
| Cost per Credit Hour | |
| Illinois residents | $493 |
| Out-of-State | $876 |
Illinois Graduate School Tuition & Fees Changes from 2013 to 2022
The tuition & fees of Illinois graduate schools have increased 16.99% ($2,902) from $17,076(2013) to $19,978 (2022). Next table shows the changes of Illinois graduate school tuition & fees for last 10 years.
| Year | Illinois Residents In-State Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Illinois Residents Cost per Credit Hour | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $9,261 | $16,677 | $511 | $860 |
| 2012 | $9,501 | $17,292 | $541 | $881 |
| 2013 | $9,967 | $17,076 | $566 | $885 |
| 2014 | $10,245 | $18,113 | $583 | $903 |
| 2015 | $10,882 | $18,533 | $595 | $914 |
| 2016 | $11,176 | $18,614 | $616 | $930 |
| 2017 | $11,501 | $19,584 | $406 | $866 |
| 2018 | $11,845 | $19,940 | $418 | $871 |
| 2019 | $12,111 | $19,361 | $437 | $880 |
| 2020 | $11,884 | $19,157 | $432 | $882 |
| 2021 | $12,098 | $19,818 | $431 | $888 |
| 2022 | $12,251 | $19,978 | $435 | $893 |
