Costs and Financial Assistance
Students entering the program as graduate students will pay graduate tuition. Students entering the program as senior undergraduate students (4+1 option) will continue to pay their undergraduate tuition rate for the first year, and pay graduate tuition for year two as a graduate student. Graduate tuition and estimated expenses can be found here.
- Graduate assistantships are available for one year of the program. (Please see the section on the application process for more details.)
Additional costs
- TB test (on campus) need documentation if done off campus…$10
- Professional liability insurance…$25
- Application fees…$40 Graduate school application
- Fingerprinting and Background check…$75
- Drug screen…$40
- Hepatitis B vaccine (on campus) need documentation if done off campus…$58
- Parking on campus…$0 - $200/year
- Books…$500 - $800
- Housing…variable, typically ranges from $400 - $600/month
- Food Sanitation Certification (must be valid in Illinois)
(proof of completion must be submitted, if done off campus)…$110 - $160 - Transportation (public transportation will not work for all sites)…variable
Financial Aid
- Financial assistance is available.
- Contact Student Financial Services, 100 Swords Hall, (309) 677-3089
- Graduate Assistantships are available. (Please see the section on the application process for more details.)