Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $48,688 when living on campus and $50,367 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Wheaton College | $43,930 | $910 | $14,830 | $17,432 | |
| Benedictine University | $34,290 | $1,900 | $13,754 | $17,268 | |
| Hebrew Theological College | $14,700 | $2,024 | $20,410 | $26,936 | |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | $23,232 | - | - | - | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $54,530 | $2,380 | $20,280 | $12,680 | |
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Average | $29,831 | $1,539 | $17,319 | $18,998 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $31,151 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.08% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, School of the Art Institute of Chicago requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $54,530 and Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Wheaton College | $42,240 | $43,930 | ||
| Benedictine University | $32,441 | $34,290 | ||
| Hebrew Theological College | $14,200 | $14,700 | ||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $52,270 | $54,530 | ||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Average | $29,929 | $31,151 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $28,111 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -1.67% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, School of the Art Institute of Chicago requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $43,654 and Benedictine University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,188.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Wheaton College | $18,720 | $19,440 | ||
| Benedictine University | $20,239 | $20,258 | ||
| Hebrew Theological College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $46,802 | $44,634 | ||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $28,587 | $28,111 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $17,319 when a student lives on campus and $18,998 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Wheaton College | $12,390 | $2,440 | $14,362 | $3,070 | - |
| Benedictine University | $10,266 | $3,488 | $12,498 | $4,770 | - |
| Hebrew Theological College | $14,400 | $6,010 | $20,926 | $6,010 | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | - | - | - | - | - |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $16,100 | $4,180 | $10,370 | $2,310 | - |
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Average | $13,289 | $4,030 | $13,820 | $5,178 | - |