Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $20,022 when living on campus and $40,202 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 | |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | $21,536 | $400 | - | $23,996 | |
| DeVry University-Illinois | $17,008 | $1,100 | - | $25,284 | |
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $19,006 | $1,016 | - | $20,180 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is - for all students.
Among the selected colleges, Chamberlain University-Illinois requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $20,213 and DeVry University-Illinois has the lowest tuition & fees of $16,448 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Northwestern College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| DeVry University-Illinois | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
Among the selected colleges, Chamberlain University-Illinois requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $14,050 and DeVry University-Illinois has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,312.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Northwestern College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| DeVry University-Illinois | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
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 2024-2025, the average living costs of selected colleges is $24,640 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Northwestern College | - | ||||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | - | - | $15,448 | $8,548 | $8,548 |
| DeVry University-Illinois | - | - | $16,608 | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $16,028 | $8,612 | $8,612 |
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