Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $20,119 when living on campus and $31,379 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 | ||
| Northwestern College | $18,475 | $1,548 | - | $11,260 | |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | $18,666 | - | - | - | |
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Ambria College of Nursing | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $18,571 | $1,548 | - | $11,260 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $18,571 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $18,475 and Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie has the lowest tuition & fees of $18,096 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Northwestern College | $18,475 | $18,475 | ||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | $18,666 | $18,666 | ||
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Ambria College of Nursing | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $18,571 | $18,571 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $20,290 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $19,720 and Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,720.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Northwestern College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | $20,290 | $20,290 | ||
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Ambria College of Nursing | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $20,290 | $20,290 | ||
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 $11,260 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Northwestern College | - | - | $8,100 | $3,160 | - |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | - | - | - | - | - |
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Ambria College of Nursing | - | ||||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $8,100 | $3,160 | - |