The real 4-year cost of Illinois College in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Illinois College went from $18,900 to $37,470, an average of 2.8% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $18,900 | – | – |
| 2009 | $21,300 | – | – |
| 2010 | $22,800 | – | – |
| 2011 | $24,530 | – | – |
| 2012 | $26,500 | – | – |
| 2013 | $27,800 | – | – |
| 2014 | $29,210 | – | – |
| 2015 | $31,660 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,660 | – | – |
| 2017 | $32,140 | – | – |
| 2018 | $33,090 | – | – |
| 2019 | $33,740 | – | – |
| 2020 | $34,620 | – | – |
| 2021 | $35,302 | – | – |
| 2022 | $36,346 | – | – |
| 2023 | $37,470 | $37,470 | – |
| 2024 | – | $38,521 | $37,287–$39,756 |
| 2025 | – | $39,602 | $37,104–$42,182 |
| 2026 | – | $40,714 | $36,923–$44,755 |
| 2027 | – | $41,856 | $36,742–$47,486 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $40,714 |
| Year 2 | $41,856 |
| Year 3 | $43,030 |
| Year 4 | $44,238 |
| 4-year total | $169,838 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $129,838
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $86,279
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,264/ yr
- rising 1.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $43,394
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Illinois College4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
Closest to Illinois College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Dominican University$37,694
- Lewis University$37,882
- Olivet Nazarene University$37,940
- Rockford University$37,000
- University of St Francis$37,000
- Saint Xavier University$36,840
- Concordia University-Chicago$36,258
- Quincy University$35,740
Use this data
Published figures for Illinois College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.