The real 4-year cost of Chicago State University in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Chicago State University went from $7,922 to $12,754, an average of 2.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $7,922 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,006 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,441 | – | – |
| 2011 | $9,062 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,558 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,032 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,846 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,994 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,252 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,252 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,163 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,366 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,204 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,204 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,018 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,754 | $12,754 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,126 | $12,552–$13,700 |
| 2025 | – | $13,509 | $12,353–$14,717 |
| 2026 | – | $13,903 | $12,157–$15,808 |
| 2027 | – | $14,309 | $11,964–$16,981 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,903 |
| Year 2 | $14,309 |
| Year 3 | $14,726 |
| Year 4 | $15,155 |
| 4-year total | $58,093 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $18,093
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $39,782
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,550/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,989
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Chicago State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Illinois Springfield$12,472
- Eastern Illinois University$13,124
- Northeastern Illinois University$12,383
- Trinity International University-Illinois$12,320
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$13,244
- St. Augustine College$13,288
- Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville$12,025
- Northern Illinois University$13,725
Use this data
Published figures for Chicago State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.