The real 4-year cost of Methodist College in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Methodist College went from $13,850 to $18,008, an average of -0.9% 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 | $13,850 | – | – |
| 2009 | $13,980 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,080 | – | – |
| 2011 | $10,394 | – | – |
| 2012 | $16,448 | – | – |
| 2013 | $17,030 | – | – |
| 2014 | $19,600 | – | – |
| 2015 | $19,600 | – | – |
| 2016 | $20,710 | – | – |
| 2017 | $20,750 | – | – |
| 2018 | $20,750 | – | – |
| 2019 | $17,560 | – | – |
| 2020 | $17,988 | – | – |
| 2021 | $18,008 | – | – |
| 2022 | $18,008 | – | – |
| 2023 | $18,008 | $18,008 | – |
| 2024 | – | $17,839 | $14,701–$20,977 |
| 2025 | – | $17,672 | $12,002–$24,436 |
| 2026 | – | $17,507 | $9,798–$28,465 |
| 2027 | – | $17,342 | $7,999–$33,158 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $17,507 |
| Year 2 | $17,342 |
| Year 3 | $17,180 |
| Year 4 | $17,019 |
| 4-year total | $69,048 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $29,048
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $37,898
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,280/ yr
- rising 7.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $97,198
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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See my 4-year cost at Methodist College4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$18,434
- Northwestern College$18,475
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- Lakeview College of Nursing$19,070
- Illinois State University$16,816
- Adler University$16,740
- University of Illinois Chicago$16,720
- Lincoln College$19,800
Use this data
Published figures for Methodist College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.