The real 4-year cost of Benedictine University in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Benedictine University went from $22,310 to $32,546, an average of 2.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $22,310 | – | – |
| 2009 | $22,310 | – | – |
| 2010 | $23,240 | – | – |
| 2011 | $23,184 | – | – |
| 2012 | $24,137 | – | – |
| 2013 | $25,516 | – | – |
| 2014 | $26,558 | – | – |
| 2015 | $27,465 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,466 | – | – |
| 2017 | $32,739 | – | – |
| 2018 | $32,752 | – | – |
| 2019 | $32,605 | – | – |
| 2020 | $32,340 | – | – |
| 2021 | $32,280 | – | – |
| 2022 | $32,441 | – | – |
| 2023 | $32,546 | $32,546 | – |
| 2024 | – | $33,290 | $32,037–$34,543 |
| 2025 | – | $34,050 | $31,536–$36,662 |
| 2026 | – | $34,828 | $31,042–$38,911 |
| 2027 | – | $35,624 | $30,556–$41,298 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $34,828 |
| Year 2 | $35,624 |
| Year 3 | $36,438 |
| Year 4 | $37,271 |
| 4-year total | $144,162 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $104,162
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $75,443
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,266/ yr
- rising 2.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $45,072
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Use this data
Published figures for Benedictine University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.