Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $56,770 when living on campus and $48,410 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 | ||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | $33,940 | $700 | - | - | |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | $28,025 | - | - | - | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $36,258 | $1,200 | $12,540 | $9,350 | |
| University of Chicago | $66,939 | $1,800 | $21,621 | - | |
| Aurora University | $28,220 | $1,200 | $16,444 | $7,668 | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $38,676 | $1,225 | $16,868 | $8,509 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $39,861 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.02% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of Chicago requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $66,939 and Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $24,707 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | $27,955 | $28,025 | ||
| Concordia University-Chicago | $34,964 | $36,258 | ||
| University of Chicago | $62,940 | $66,939 | ||
| Aurora University | $27,420 | $28,220 | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $38,320 | $39,861 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $31,272 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.60% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of Chicago requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $65,145 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 | |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | $32,338 | $32,398 | ||
| Concordia University-Chicago | $9,705 | $10,782 | ||
| University of Chicago | $66,492 | $66,543 | ||
| Aurora University | $14,586 | $15,363 | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $30,780 | $31,272 | ||
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 $16,868 when a student lives on campus and $8,509 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $11,140 | $1,400 | $7,650 | $1,700 | - |
| University of Chicago | $19,221 | $2,400 | - | - | - |
| Aurora University | $13,240 | $3,204 | $4,248 | $3,420 | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | - | ||||
| Average | $14,534 | $2,335 | $5,949 | $2,560 | - |