Paying for CSU - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Chicago State University is $12,757 for Illinois residents and $12,757 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $10,294 for students living in Illinois and $16,162 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,550 when a student lives on campus and $37,250 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $31,707 when a student lives on campus and $52,407 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,757 for Illinois residents and $12,757 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.02% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $10,294 for Illinois residents and $16,162 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $335 for Illinois residents and $335 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $349 for Illinois residents and $675 for out-of-state students.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $2,400. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Chicago State University.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Chicago State University is $16,550 when living on campus and $37,250 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 125.08% compared to academic year 2023-2024.