The real 4-year cost of University of Illinois Chicago in Illinois
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Illinois Chicago went from $11,716 to $16,720, an average of 1.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $16,7202026-2027 incoming-student base tuition $11,652 plus mandatory fees $5,068; program tuition differentials extra; nonresident rate only in a Box PDF that could not be verified.source
Truth-in-Tuition guaranteeSame Illinois cohort guarantee: your rate is locked the year you enroll.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,716 | – | – |
| 2009 | $12,034 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,055 | – | – |
| 2011 | $12,771 | – | – |
| 2012 | $13,356 | – | – |
| 2013 | $14,166 | – | – |
| 2014 | $14,614 | – | – |
| 2015 | $14,626 | – | – |
| 2016 | $14,776 | – | – |
| 2017 | $15,027 | – | – |
| 2018 | $15,093 | – | – |
| 2019 | $15,214 | – | – |
| 2020 | $15,427 | – | – |
| 2021 | $15,603 | – | – |
| 2022 | $15,472 | – | – |
| 2023 | $15,816 | – | – |
| 2026 | $16,720 | $16,720 | – |
| 2027 | – | $16,925 | $16,596–$17,253 |
| 2028 | – | $17,132 | $16,474–$17,803 |
| 2029 | – | $17,342 | $16,352–$18,370 |
| 2030 | – | $17,554 | $16,231–$18,956 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $16,720 |
| Year 2 | $16,925 |
| Year 3 | $17,132 |
| Year 4 | $17,342 |
| 4-year total | $68,118 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $28,118
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $40,865
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $17,800/ yr
- rising 4.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $76,237
School’s own published rateOn-campus housing and food expenses, cost of attendance.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Published figures for University of Illinois Chicago from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.