The real 4-year cost of Judson University in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Judson University went from $21,850 to $30,910, an average of 1.3% 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 | $21,850 | – | – |
| 2009 | $23,500 | – | – |
| 2010 | $24,780 | – | – |
| 2011 | $26,110 | – | – |
| 2012 | $27,000 | – | – |
| 2013 | $27,530 | – | – |
| 2014 | $27,530 | – | – |
| 2015 | $28,170 | – | – |
| 2016 | $28,730 | – | – |
| 2017 | $29,434 | – | – |
| 2018 | $29,860 | – | – |
| 2019 | $29,870 | – | – |
| 2020 | $29,870 | – | – |
| 2021 | $29,870 | – | – |
| 2022 | $30,910 | – | – |
| 2023 | $30,910 | $30,910 | – |
| 2024 | – | $31,310 | $30,611–$32,009 |
| 2025 | – | $31,716 | $30,315–$33,148 |
| 2026 | – | $32,126 | $30,022–$34,327 |
| 2027 | – | $32,543 | $29,732–$35,547 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $32,126 |
| Year 2 | $32,543 |
| Year 3 | $32,964 |
| Year 4 | $33,391 |
| 4-year total | $131,024 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $91,024
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $67,758
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,820/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,974
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Use this data
Published figures for Judson University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.