ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST PER STUDENT FOR
MSPE PROGRAM 2025-2026

Expenses paid directly to the University of Illinois

Total tuition and fees are estimated to be $51,093. The tuition and fees rates per semester are given in the table below.

  • The figures listed below are for the academic year 2025-2026 plus summer 2026.
  • Tuition figures for fall and spring semesters are fixed and do not vary with the number of registered credit hours.
  • Tuition figures for summer vary based on the number of registered credit hours.
  • The 2026 campus fee rates listed below are tentative. Actual rates will be set in late March 2025.
  • International students will be assessed a $78 International Student Fee each semester enrolled. This cost is not included in Fees figures below.
  • Students enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses will be assessed an additional $554 in tuition per course. This cost is not included in the Tuition figures below.
  • Tuition and fee rates are posted to the Registrar’s website: Tuition & Fee Rates By Term
     

Fall 2025 (12 credit hours)

Spring 2026 (12 credit hours)

Summer 2026 (8 credit hours)

$17,445 MSPE Tuition

$17,445 MSPE Tuition

$8,723 MSPE Tuition

$2,769 Campus Fees

$2,769 Campus Fees

$1,942 Campus Fees

$20,214 TOTAL

$20,214 TOTAL

$10,665 TOTAL

Living expenses, books, and supplies

Total expenses = $24,351

Minimum room and board (based on double occupancy for 12 months) = $18,336
Other Expenses (fall and spring) = $3,915
Books and supplies (fall and spring) = $1,800
Books and supplies (summer only) = $300

Total estimated tuition & fees plus living expenses, books & supplies: $75,444.

Additional expenses

Other expenses include personal expenditures such as clothing, meals, travel, recreation, and miscellaneous living expenses. These expenses vary greatly based on the individual student's lifestyle and the allowance is based on what are considered reasonable, but modest, costs.

  1. Travel expenses
    Allowance to cover expenses such as airfare, visas, in-transit expenses, baggage costs, extra expenses during academic vacations, etc.
  2. Contingency fund
    We strongly advise that you provide a contingency fund of $3,000 for your initial expenses.
  3. Additional expenses of married students
    Married students who will be accompanied by spouses and/or children must certify additional financial resources to both the institution and to the U.S. embassy or consular office in order for dependent visas to be issued. The current estimated cost for accompanying dependents is as follows: for one dependent, $9,000 per year; for two dependents, $13,000 per year; and each additional dependent is $2,000 per year. Costs are calculated per 12-month period. It is also highly advisable to purchase health insurance for accompanying dependents. Visit the Student Health Insurance FAQ website for dependent health insurance rates. Please note these rates are subject to change.