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What UIC costs

Chicago, Illinois · Public · 22,170 undergrads

UIC's in-state sticker price was $25,887 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,540 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,536. Out-of-state students pay $16,102 more in tuition.

What does UIC cost?

$9,540 a year in-state

Out of state: about $25,642 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,887.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,536
$30,000–$48,000$7,327
$48,000–$75,000$8,493
$75,000–$110,000$12,812
over $110,000$24,150

Out-of-state tuition is $30,754 a year, against $14,652 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $16,102 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,536$25,638
$30,000–$48,000$7,327$23,429
$48,000–$75,000$8,493$24,595
$75,000–$110,000$12,812$28,914
Over $110,000$24,150$40,252

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $16,102 more in tuition that UIC charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 63% off UIC's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UIC cost less than Loyola Chicago, Northern Illinois University and Northeastern Illinois University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UIC$8,493$9,540
Loyola Chicago$31,297$36,340
Northern Illinois University$13,387$14,505
Northeastern Illinois University$8,933$9,377

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$14,652
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$30,754
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,887
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $16,102 more in tuition at UIC and usually get less aid.

53%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$16,755
average grant for students who got aid.
23%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Illinois Chicago cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,536 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,887. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UIC's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Illinois Chicago cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,327 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,887. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UIC's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Illinois Chicago cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,493 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,887. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UIC's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Illinois Chicago cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UIC is $30,754 a year, against $14,652 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,540 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $16,102 tuition gap gives about $25,642 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers