Illinois Institute of Technology

What is the cost of studying for a year at Illinois Institute of Technology?

Illinois Tech has a substantial published price, but an individual student's cost depends on aid, housing, and enrollment plans. For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $50,636, with $1,566 in required fees. The reported in-state and out-of-state amounts were the same.

• 2024-25 undergraduate tuition and required fees: $52,202, combining the reported charges.
• Reported annual room and board: $18,130 for the applicable housing and dining estimate.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,240.

Those items total $71,572, but that is not a complete cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation, personal expenses, and other individual costs can add to it. Commuters and students choosing different housing or meal arrangements may face a different budget. Graduate and professional charges also require their own program-specific estimates.

Financial aid can change the comparison substantially. In the reported aid data, all students in the measured group received some form of financial aid, and the average undergraduate grant award across the reported sources was $38,732. An average grant is not an amount every applicant will receive. Reported average net prices also varied by family income: $13,415 for the $0-$48,000 band and $29,950 for families above $110,000, for example. These are group averages after grant aid, not personalized offers.

Eligible students may seek federal and Illinois grants, institutional scholarships, federal loans, and other assistance. Completing the required financial aid applications and reviewing the university's priority dates matters because eligibility differs by program. Students using veterans' or military education benefits should have those benefits evaluated alongside institutional aid. The most useful comparison between colleges is each applicant's full aid offer and remaining out-of-pocket cost, not tuition alone.

What are the work-study opportunities at Illinois Institute of Technology?

Illinois Tech students can look for part-time employment as well as career-development support, but a campus job, Federal Work-Study award, and internship are not interchangeable. Federal Work-Study is need-based aid earned through an eligible job; it is not a grant paid in full at the start of the term. Other student jobs may be available without a Work-Study award, subject to hiring and eligibility.

Students should check their financial aid offer to see whether they qualify for Work-Study, then follow the university's student-employment application process for available positions. An award does not itself place a student in a job. Hours, pay, and whether an opportunity can count for academic credit depend on the position and program.

For longer-term career planning, Illinois Tech reports individual and group career counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, employer recruitment, job fairs, and alumni networking opportunities for undergraduates. Those services can help with internship and job searches, but they should not be confused with verified placement outcomes. An internship is not a university-wide graduation requirement.