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The real 4-year cost of University of Illinois Springfield

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Illinois Springfield went from $7,522 to $12,472, an average of 1.2% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$12,917
Year 2$13,069
Year 3$13,222
Year 4$13,378
4-year total$52,586

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$12,586
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$31,789
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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