The real 4-year cost of Roosevelt University in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Roosevelt University went from $19,000 to $20,280, an average of -3.1% 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 | $19,000 | – | – |
| 2009 | $21,300 | – | – |
| 2010 | $23,300 | – | – |
| 2011 | $25,200 | – | – |
| 2012 | $25,950 | – | – |
| 2013 | $26,500 | – | – |
| 2014 | $26,900 | – | – |
| 2015 | $27,300 | – | – |
| 2016 | $28,119 | – | – |
| 2017 | $28,963 | – | – |
| 2018 | $29,832 | – | – |
| 2019 | $30,876 | – | – |
| 2020 | $31,493 | – | – |
| 2021 | $31,493 | – | – |
| 2022 | $33,068 | – | – |
| 2023 | $20,280 | $20,280 | – |
| 2024 | – | $19,653 | $17,395–$21,912 |
| 2025 | – | $19,046 | $14,921–$23,674 |
| 2026 | – | $18,458 | $12,798–$25,579 |
| 2027 | – | $17,887 | $10,978–$27,637 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $18,458 |
| Year 2 | $17,887 |
| Year 3 | $17,334 |
| Year 4 | $16,799 |
| 4-year total | $70,478 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $30,478
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,726
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,525/ yr
- rising 2.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $69,143
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 Roosevelt University4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
Closest to Roosevelt University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Trinity Christian College$20,325
- Chamberlain University-Illinois$20,604
- Lincoln College$19,800
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago$20,844
- Lakeview College of Nursing$19,070
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie$18,666
- Northwestern College$18,475
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$18,434
Use this data
Published figures for Roosevelt University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.