Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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Undergraduate Programs: First-Year & Transfer Traditional Students

Tuition costs reflect pricing prior to scholarships, grants and loans. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAPP University offers competitive financial aid packages that include academic scholarships, loans, grants and student employment. All first-year and transfer students who submit an application and are admitted to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAPP will receive an Academic Excellence Scholarship of up to $10,000 which assists with the cost of tuition and is renewable for up to four years.

  • Tuition Promise and Big Blue Pledge

     

    Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAPP Tuition Promise +   
    Big Blue Pledge: Illinois Free Tuition Program

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  • Full-Time Tuition
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$26,000ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
    (12+ credits per semester)
    Winter Immersion

    $249/ credit hour

    Maximum 9Ìýcredit hours

    Summer Immersion

    $499/ credit hour

    Maximum 9Ìýcredit hours

    Housing and Food
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$14,370ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
    (Based on double occupancy, full meal plan)
    Total Estimated Cost of Attendance*
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$48,657
    Part-Time Tuition (Up to 11 credit hours)
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$499/credit hour

    *online courses only

  • Continuing Students

    Full-Time Tuition
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

    $27,000 (2nd Year)

    $28,000 (3rd Year)

    Winter Immersion

    $249/ credit hour

    Maximum 9 credit hours

    Summer Immersion

    $499/ credit hour

    Maximum 9 credit hours

    Housing and Food*
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$15,273            
    (Based on Woods lease, 175 meal plan)
    Summer Immersion$1,248 summer Woods lease
    Part-Time Tuition (Up to 11 credit hours)
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$499/credit hour

    *The figures above illustrate the estimated cost of attendance for an undergraduate enrolled for up to 18 credits per term for the fall and spring semesters.  Room and Board amounts may vary based on residence hall/room configurations and meal plan selections.

    **online courses only

  • Students moving into Dolson hall

     
    Blackburn Hall - Double Occupancy Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$3,725
     
    Weck Hall - Double Occupancy Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$3,850
     
    Dolson Hall - Double Occupancy Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$3,850
     
    Dolson Hall - Single Occupancy Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$4,825
     
    Dolson Hall - Quadruple Occupancy Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$4,825
     
    New Hall 4 - Double Occupancy Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$3,850
     
    Woods Apartments Room Rate Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$5,946.50
     
    Off Campus Housing Fee (If Not Approved) Per Semester
    Fall 2026 - Spring 2027$3,500
    Dining Hall

    Ìý
    All Access Meal Plan + $300 Flex Per Semester
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$3,635
    Ìý
    175 Block Meal Plan + $100 Flex Per Semester
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$1,790
    Ìý
    120 Block Meal Plan + $100 Flex Per Semester
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$1,305
    Ìý
    75 Block Meal Plan + $100 Flex Per Semester
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$750
    Ìý
    $500 Flex Per Semester
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$500
    Ìý
    $100 Flex Per Semester
    Fall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027$100

    NOTE: MealÌýplans can be changed during the first 10 days of each term. Flex dollars may be added at any time. Meals DO NOT roll from term to term. Flex dollars roll from Fall to Spring and expire at the end of the Spring term each year.

  • ÌýFall 2026Ìý- Spring 2027
    Advance Tuition Deposit - Undergraduate$150
    Comprehensive Fee$35/credit hour
    Big Blue Access Book Fee$23/credit hour
    Study Abroad FeeVaries per Experience
    Online Course Administrative Fee (For courses at least 50% online)$20/credit hour
    Private Applied Music Fee$350/credit hour
    Supervised Teaching$400/semester
    Returned Check Fee$25