The real 4-year cost of Wheaton College in Illinois
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Wheaton College went from $25,500 to $49,266, an average of 3.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $49,2662026-27 catalog tuition $24,500/sem, times two; full required-fee schedule not confirmed, so recorded as tuition with IPEDS fees carried forward (wheaton.edu, the Illinois college).source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $25,500 | – | – |
| 2009 | $26,520 | – | – |
| 2010 | $27,580 | – | – |
| 2011 | $28,960 | – | – |
| 2012 | $30,120 | – | – |
| 2013 | $30,880 | – | – |
| 2014 | $31,900 | – | – |
| 2015 | $32,950 | – | – |
| 2016 | $34,050 | – | – |
| 2017 | $35,190 | – | – |
| 2018 | $36,420 | – | – |
| 2019 | $37,700 | – | – |
| 2020 | $39,100 | – | – |
| 2021 | $40,820 | – | – |
| 2022 | $42,240 | – | – |
| 2023 | $43,936 | – | – |
| 2026 | $49,266 | $49,266 | – |
| 2027 | – | $51,101 | $50,834–$51,367 |
| 2028 | – | $53,004 | $52,452–$53,558 |
| 2029 | – | $54,978 | $54,122–$55,842 |
| 2030 | – | $57,025 | $55,844–$58,224 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $49,266 |
| Year 2 | $51,101 |
| Year 3 | $53,004 |
| Year 4 | $54,978 |
| 4-year total | $208,348 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $168,348
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $104,736
- 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
- $14,270/ yr
- rising 4.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $60,578
School’s own published rateStandard double $8,380 plus 18-meal board $5,890, 2026-27.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Wheaton College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- DePaul University$48,975
- Augustana College$49,834
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago$52,604
- North Central College$44,394
- Lake Forest College$54,202
- Millikin University$43,570
- Monmouth College$43,520
- Illinois Institute of Technology$55,048
Use this data
Published figures for Wheaton College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.