The real 4-year cost of DePaul University in Illinois
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at DePaul University went from $26,348 to $48,975, an average of 2.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $48,9752026-27 annual package rate (12-18 credit hours) for 2026 admit year, standard colleges; continuing cohorts pay slightly lower locked rates.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $26,348 | – | – |
| 2009 | $27,343 | – | – |
| 2010 | $28,858 | – | – |
| 2011 | $30,618 | – | – |
| 2012 | $32,295 | – | – |
| 2013 | $33,990 | – | – |
| 2014 | $35,071 | – | – |
| 2015 | $36,361 | – | – |
| 2016 | $37,626 | – | – |
| 2017 | $39,010 | – | – |
| 2018 | $39,975 | – | – |
| 2019 | $41,202 | – | – |
| 2020 | $41,202 | – | – |
| 2021 | $42,012 | – | – |
| 2022 | $43,100 | – | – |
| 2023 | $44,174 | – | – |
| 2026 | $48,975 | $48,975 | – |
| 2027 | – | $50,319 | $49,586–$51,052 |
| 2028 | – | $51,700 | $50,205–$53,216 |
| 2029 | – | $53,118 | $50,832–$55,473 |
| 2030 | – | $54,576 | $51,466–$57,825 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $48,975 |
| Year 2 | $50,319 |
| Year 3 | $51,700 |
| Year 4 | $53,118 |
| 4-year total | $204,112 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $164,112
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $103,713
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $18,468/ yr
- rising 4.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $89,708
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at DePaul University4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
Closest to DePaul University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Wheaton College$49,266
- Augustana College$49,834
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago$52,604
- North Central College$44,394
- Lake Forest College$54,202
- Millikin University$43,570
- Monmouth College$43,520
- Illinois Institute of Technology$55,048
Use this data
Published figures for DePaul University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.