The real 4-year cost of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville went from $7,819 to $12,025, an average of 3.2% 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 | $7,819 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,336 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,822 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,236 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,506 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,938 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,084 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,442 | – | – |
| 2016 | $9,796 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,214 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,836 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,265 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,495 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,496 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,748 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,025 | $12,025 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,406 | $12,048–$12,764 |
| 2025 | – | $12,798 | $12,070–$13,548 |
| 2026 | – | $13,203 | $12,093–$14,380 |
| 2027 | – | $13,621 | $12,115–$15,263 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,203 |
| Year 2 | $13,621 |
| Year 3 | $14,052 |
| Year 4 | $14,497 |
| 4-year total | $55,374 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $15,374
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,006
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,562/ yr
- rising 2.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $46,347
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
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Use this data
Published figures for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.