Methodist College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Methodist College is $46,874 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $41,787 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $46,874. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$18,008
Housing & meals$17,280
Books & supplies$1,700
Personal & travel$10,562
Living-at-home adjustment−$676
Total cost of attendance$46,874

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$27,000
Loan default rate5.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out39%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants51%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$5,087Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Methodist College net price compared with other Illinois colleges

Methodist College has the 51st-lowest average net price of 52 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
44Columbia College Chicago$26,59852%$42,195
45Wheaton College$26,97585%$63,756
46Illinois Wesleyan University$28,19975%$70,871
47Lake Forest College$28,67378%$61,825
48Northwestern University$29,16795%$89,363
49DePaul University$30,90268%$68,751
50Loyola University Chicago$36,07973%$71,530
51Methodist College$41,78720%$69,800
52School of the Art Institute of Chicago$49,79067%$40,151

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Illinois colleges →

Why Methodist College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Methodist College39%$41,78720%$69,800This school
East-West University—$21,69716%$29,963
Quincy University51%$20,35945%$50,369
Judson University48%$18,55860%$56,313
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing———$72,850

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Methodist College would cost you $20,090 more per year than East-West University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Methodist College.
  • East-West University gives aided families $5,822 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Illinois residentMethodist CollegeEast-West UniversityDifference
Sticker price$46,874$32,606+$14,268
Average grants−$5,087−$10,909+$5,822
You pay$41,787$21,697+$20,090

“+” means Methodist College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Methodist College cost questions

How much is tuition at Methodist College?

Tuition and fees are $18,008 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Methodist College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $46,874 a year.

What do families actually pay at Methodist College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $41,787 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay —; $48–75k pay —; $110k+ pay —.

How much debt do Methodist College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $27,000, and 5.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Methodist College overview