Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $14,647 when living on campus and $31,099 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 | ||
| Taylor Business Institute | $12,300 | $200 | - | $12,600 | |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | $16,699 | $630 | - | $19,368 | |
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | $14,078 | $34 | - | $17,388 | |
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Midwestern Career College | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $14,359 | $288 | - | $16,452 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,359 for all students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.97% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $16,249 and Taylor Business Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,000 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Taylor Business Institute | $12,000 | $12,300 | ||
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | $16,699 | $16,699 | ||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | $13,546 | $14,078 | ||
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Midwestern Career College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $14,082 | $14,359 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Taylor Business Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Midwestern Career College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| 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 $16,452 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Taylor Business Institute | - | - | $7,500 | $5,100 | $5,100 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | - | - | $17,344 | $2,024 | $2,024 |
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | - | - | $10,269 | $7,119 | - |
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2018) | ||||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Midwestern Career College | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $11,704 | $4,748 | $3,562 |
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