Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $59,315 when living on campus and $56,041 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 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
Millikin University | $43,670 | $1,000 | $15,430 | $14,810 | |
Lake Forest College | $54,202 | $1,350 | $15,798 | $15,798 | |
East-West University | $26,100 | $900 | - | $12,291 | |
Chicago Theological Seminary | $26,448 | $150 | - | - | |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $54,530 | $2,380 | $20,280 | $12,680 | |
University of Notre Dame - | The cost information is not available. | ||||
Average | $40,990 | $1,156 | $17,169 | $13,895 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $44,626 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.94% 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 East-West University has the lowest tuition & fees of $26,100 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Millikin University | $41,532 | $43,670 | ||
Lake Forest College | $52,902 | $54,202 | ||
East-West University | $23,400 | $26,100 | ||
Chicago Theological Seminary | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $52,270 | $54,530 | ||
University of Notre Dame - | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Average | $42,526 | $44,626 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $27,393 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -0.53% 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 Lake Forest College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $16,212.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Millikin University | $20,000 | $21,333 | ||
Lake Forest College | $15,816 | $16,212 | ||
East-West University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Chicago Theological Seminary | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $46,802 | $44,634 | ||
University of Notre Dame - | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Average | $27,539 | $27,393 |
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 $17,169 when a student lives on campus and $13,895 when living off campus.
Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
Millikin University | $13,330 | $2,100 | $12,710 | $2,100 | - |
Lake Forest College | $12,480 | $3,318 | $12,480 | $3,318 | - |
East-West University | - | - | $8,991 | $3,300 | - |
Chicago Theological Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $16,100 | $4,180 | $10,370 | $2,310 | - |
University of Notre Dame - | - | ||||
Average | $13,970 | $3,199 | $11,138 | $2,757 | - |
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