
Midwestern University-Downers Grove is a substantial financial commitment, and tuition should not be mistaken for the full annual cost of attendance. For 2024-25, the reported full-time graduate tuition was $47,256 for both Illinois residents and nonresidents, with $750 in required fees. That is $48,006 in reported tuition and required fees before living and other educational expenses; actual charges can differ by program.
Professional students should obtain the current program-specific cost-of-attendance budget before calculating borrowing needs. Depending on the degree, the budget may include housing, food, books, equipment, health insurance, transportation, and clinical-placement expenses. Published tuition is the amount charged for instruction; a cost-of-attendance budget estimates broader spending; and a student's eventual out-of-pocket cost depends on their aid and circumstances. The reported graduate average military-benefit amount of $22,234 describes recipients, not a discount available to every student.
Student employment may help with living expenses at Midwestern University-Downers Grove, but applicants should not build a professional-school budget on an assumed campus job or Federal Work-Study award. Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid package, is earned through qualifying employment rather than deducted from tuition in advance.
Students considering a job should ask financial aid about their individual eligibility and ask their program about restrictions imposed by classes, laboratories, rotations, or clinical placements. Paid campus work, ordinary off-campus employment, and clinical training serve different purposes; a required placement is not necessarily a paid position. For career development, program staff and clinical-placement offices are likely to be more relevant than a general undergraduate career-center model, especially in fields where licensure and postgraduate training shape the job search.
Graduate average amount
$22,234Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.