Tuition Comparison
Coming to ECC for the first two years of your bachelor's degree is one of the smartest moves you can make!
These are some of the most popular schools ECC students transfer to after receiving an associate degree. Here is what you can save—on tuition and fees alone—if you attend ECC for your first two years. And that doesn't even include the potential savings in room, board, and transportation costs you may enjoy by attending ECC.
Tuition Comparison Chart
| Annual Tuition/Fees | 2 Year Tuition/Fees | |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin Community College (University Transfer Degree) | $4,062 | $8,124 |
| Annual Tuition/Fees | Four Years Tuition/Fees | 2+2 Tuition/Fees (Two Years at ECC + Two Years at Transfer Institution) | Savings by Attending ECC for Two Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Univeristy | $15,815 | $63,260 | $39,754 | $23,506 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | $16,076 | $64,304 | $40,276 | $24,028 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $17,640 | $70,560 | $43,404 | $27,156 |
| Illinois State University | $16,144 | $64,576 | $40,412 | $24,164 |
| Annual Tuition/Fees | Four Year Tuition/Fees | 2+2 Tuition/Fees (Two Years at ECC + Two Years at Transfer Institution) | Savings by attending ECC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | $29,170 | $116,680 | $66,464 | $50,216 |
| Loyola University - Chicago | $53,390 | $213,560 | $114,904 | $98,656 |
| North Central College | $45,726 | $182,904 | $99,576 | $83,328 |
| DePaul University | $45,195 | $180,780 | $98,514 | $82,266 |
| Annual Tuition/Fees | Four Years Tuition/Fees | 2+2 Tuition/Fees (Two Years at ECC + Two Years at Transfer Institution) | Savings by attending ECC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | $28,881 | $115,524 | $65,886 | $49,638 |
| University of Iowa | $33,371 | $133,484 | $74,866 | $58,618 |
Tuition and fees are quoted as full-time (15 hours) fall and spring semesters based on 2024-2025 rated for ECC and baccalaureate institutions.
Individual school websites. All information, including tuition and fees, is subject to change.
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