Paying for UChicago
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$69,324
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$68,652
On-campus Living Costs
$22,509
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,248
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,240
The 2025 tuition & fees of University of Chicago are $69,324 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $69,324 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Yale University and Columbia University in the City of New York, tuition & fees of University of Chicago is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $69,090.
The average living cost of the school is $22,509 when a student lives in on-campus housing.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the UChicago's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Chicago are $69,324 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.65% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $68,652 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $57,642 | $1,656 | $57,642 | $1,656 |
| 2022 | $59,256 | $1,707 | $59,256 | $1,707 |
| 2023 | $61,179 | $1,761 | $61,179 | $1,761 |
| 2024 | $63,801 | $1,818 | $63,801 | $1,818 |
| 2025 | $67,446 | $1,878 | $67,446 | $1,878 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $22,509 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment).
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17,004 | $2,175 |
| 2022 | $17,685 | $2,400 |
| 2023 | $18,396 | $2,400 |
| 2024 | $19,221 | $2,400 |
| 2025 | $20,109 | $2,400 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,800 at University of Chicago. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,800 |
| 2022 | $1,800 |
| 2023 | $1,800 |
| 2024 | $1,800 |
| 2025 | $1,800 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of Chicago is $2,248 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.69% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,240 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,921 | $2,010 |
| 2022 | $1,975 | $2,088 |
| 2023 | $2,039 | $2,172 |
| 2024 | $2,127 | $2,172 |
| 2025 | $2,248 | $2,240 |