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Paying for Illinois State

Undergraduate (in-state)$26,058
($14,410)
Graduate (in-state)$13,062
($10,218)
Books & Supplies$830
On-Campus Living Costs $17,628
Off-Campus Living Costs $19,532

Illinois State 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Illinois State University is $14,410 for Illinois residents and $26,058 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $10,218 for students living in Illinois and $13,062 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $17,628 when a student lives on campus and $19,532 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $44,516 when a student lives on campus and $46,420 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.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Illinois State 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$32,868 (On-Campus)
$34,772 (Off-Campus)
$44,516 (On-Campus)
$46,420 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$14,410$26,058
Books & Supplies$830
Room & Board$11,754 (on-campus) /$12,194 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,874 (on-campus) /$7,338 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$11,166
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$21,702 (On-Campus)
$23,606 (Off-Campus)
$33,350 (On-Campus)
$35,254 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,410 for Illinois residents and $26,058 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 10.98% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$13,968 $13,941 $14,121 $14,410
Out-of-State$24,172 $23,209 $23,479 $26,058
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $10,218 for Illinois residents and $13,062 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.29% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,773 $9,648 $10,009 $10,218
Out-of-State$11,773 $11,454 $12,646 $13,062
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $402 for Illinois residents and $804 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $423 for Illinois residents and $878 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$384 $395$402$402
Out-of-State$768 $789$804$804
GraduateIn-State$404 $415$423$423
Out-of-State$838 $861$878$878
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $830. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Illinois State University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $830 $830 $830 $830
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Illinois State University is $17,628 when living on campus and $19,532 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 0.97% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 0.75% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $10,146$10,602$10,146$11,754
Other Expenses $5,856$5,856$5,856$5,874
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,462$8,462$8,462$12,194
Other Expenses $7,200$7,200$7,200$7,338
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs