Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $35,117 when living on campus and $45,126 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 | ||
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | $15,000 | $300 | $8,000 | $24,700 | |
| National Louis University | $12,345 | - | - | $21,270 | |
| Lake Forest College | $54,202 | $1,350 | $15,798 | $15,798 | |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago | $20,844 | $2,184 | - | $27,104 | |
| Columbia College - Elgin | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Illinois College of Optometry | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $22,139 | $1,079 | $11,899 | $21,909 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $22,139 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 5.56% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Lake Forest College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $54,202 and Columbia College - Elgin has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | $16,000 | $15,000 | ||
| National Louis University | $14,244 | $12,345 | ||
| Lake Forest College | $52,902 | $54,202 | ||
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago | $13,224 | $20,844 | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Illinois College of Optometry | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $20,973 | $22,139 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $15,643 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.78% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $24,624 and Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,000.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | $8,000 | $8,000 | ||
| National Louis University | $12,171 | $12,225 | ||
| Lake Forest College | $15,816 | $16,212 | ||
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago | $24,894 | $26,136 | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Illinois College of Optometry | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $15,220 | $15,643 | ||
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 $11,899 when a student lives on campus and $21,909 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | $2,000 | $6,000 | $16,700 | $8,000 | - |
| National Louis University | - | - | $13,950 | $7,320 | - |
| Lake Forest College | $12,480 | $3,318 | $12,480 | $3,318 | - |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago | - | - | $18,536 | $8,568 | - |
| Columbia College - Elgin | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Illinois College of Optometry | - | ||||
| Average | $7,240 | $4,659 | $14,522 | $7,387 | - |