The real 4-year cost of University of Chicago in Illinois
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Chicago went from $37,632 to $77,778, an average of 4.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $77,778College flat-rate tuition $25,320 per quarter for the three-quarter academic year; student services fee $559 per quarter billed separately.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,632 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,381 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,091 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,783 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,574 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,386 | – | – |
| 2014 | $48,252 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,193 | – | – |
| 2016 | $52,491 | – | – |
| 2017 | $54,825 | – | – |
| 2018 | $57,006 | – | – |
| 2019 | $59,298 | – | – |
| 2020 | $59,298 | – | – |
| 2021 | $60,963 | – | – |
| 2022 | $62,940 | – | – |
| 2023 | $65,619 | – | – |
| 2026 | $77,778 | $77,778 | – |
| 2027 | – | $80,937 | $80,017–$81,858 |
| 2028 | – | $84,225 | $82,320–$86,151 |
| 2029 | – | $87,646 | $84,690–$90,670 |
| 2030 | – | $91,206 | $87,128–$95,426 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $77,778 |
| Year 2 | $80,937 |
| Year 3 | $84,225 |
| Year 4 | $87,646 |
| 4-year total | $330,587 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $290,587
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $169,157
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $19,221/ yr
- rising 3.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $89,465
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at University of Chicago4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
Closest to University of Chicago by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Northwestern University$73,062
- Illinois Wesleyan University$61,208
- Loyola University Chicago$58,376
- Knox College$55,587
- Illinois Institute of Technology$55,048
- Lake Forest College$54,202
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago$52,604
- Augustana College$49,834
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Published figures for University of Chicago from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.