Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $50,278 when living on campus and $44,883 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 | ||
| Spertus College | $19,400 | $2,000 | - | - | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $36,258 | $1,200 | $12,540 | $9,350 | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $54,530 | $2,380 | $20,280 | $12,680 | |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | $19,845 | - | - | - | |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | $30,000 | $1,865 | - | - | |
| Lincoln College | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $32,007 | $1,861 | $16,410 | $11,015 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $45,394 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.07% 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 Spertus College has the lowest tuition & fees of $19,400 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Spertus College | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Concordia University-Chicago | $34,964 | $36,258 | ||
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $52,270 | $54,530 | ||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Lincoln College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $43,617 | $45,394 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $25,087 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -4.48% 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 Concordia University-Chicago has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $10,458.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Spertus College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Concordia University-Chicago | $9,705 | $10,782 | ||
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $46,802 | $44,634 | ||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | $22,282 | $19,845 | ||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Lincoln College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $26,263 | $25,087 | ||
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 $16,410 when a student lives on campus and $11,015 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Spertus College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $11,140 | $1,400 | $7,650 | $1,700 | - |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $16,100 | $4,180 | $10,370 | $2,310 | - |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln College | - | ||||
| Average | $13,620 | $2,790 | $9,010 | $2,005 | - |
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