Northwestern University

University of Chicago
Tuition $31,789 Tuition $31,629

Room and Board
(includes meal plan)

$9,873 Room and Board
(includes meal plan)
$10,104
Books and Supplies $1,419 Books and Supplies $850
Student Activities Fee $145 Student Activities Fee $177

Average Grant/
Scholarship amount

$20,074 Average Grant/
Scholarship amount
$17,464

% of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships

41% % of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships
71%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$17,241/
48%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$17,650/
51%*

 


Lake Forest College

Loyola University Chicago
Tuition $27,344 Tuition $23,836

Room and Board
(includes meal plan)

$6,526 Room and Board
(includes meal plan)
$9,060
Books and Supplies $700 Books and Supplies $800
Student Activities Fee $200 Student Activities Fee $560

Average Grant/
Scholarship amount

$17,464 Average Grant/
Scholarship amount
$12,014

% of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships

71% % of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships
75%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$16,741/
58%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$18,575/
53%

 


De Paul University

Columbia College Chicago
Tuition $20,900 Tuition $16,298

Room and Board
(includes meal plan)

$8,700 Room and Board
(includes meal plan)
$7,600
Books and Supplies $900 Books and Supplies $1,300
Student Activities Fee $135 Student Activities Fee $120

Average Grant/
Scholarship amount

$10,085 Average Grant/
Scholarship amount
$2,010

% of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships

52% % of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships
18%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$17,359/
62%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$16,900/
65%

 


University of Illinois at Chicago

Governors State University
Tuition $7,796 Tuition $4,068

Room and Board
(includes meal plan)

$7,160 Room and Board
(includes meal plan)
None
Books and Supplies $900 Books and Supplies $600
Student Activities Fee $576 Student Activities Fee $66

Average Grant/
Scholarship amount

$7,180 Average Grant/
Scholarship amount
$2,863

% of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships

54% % of Students Receiving
Grants/Scholarships
29%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$17,000/
45%
Average Debt Upon Graduation/
% Borrowing
$14,298/
30%

All data from 2005-06 academic year (*University of Chicago debt/borrowing figures from 2004-05). Average indebtedness includes only undergraduates with debt. sources: U.S. News & World Report “Ultimate College Guide 2006”; Northwestern University; University of Chicago; Lake Forest College; Loyola University Chicago; DePaul University; Columbia College Chicago; University of Illinois at Chicago; Governors State University.