SIUE offers nationally accredited programs at the lowest four-year tuition rate in Illinois. That positions an SIUE education as one of the best values in the Midwest.
An SIUE education is an excellent and affordable investment—with a lifetime of benefits. SIUE offers the lowest tuition and required fees of all four-year institutions in Illinois, and your entering tuition rate is guaranteed for the next four years! For SIUE students receiving aid in 2010-2011, the average financial aid received from all sources was $17,075.
What Does it Cost to Attend SIUE?
| In-State
Residents | GEO/PREMIER
Scholars | Out-of-State Residents |
| Tuition & Fees* | $8,864.80 | $10,190.80 | $18,809.80 |
| Room & Board** | $8,051.00 | $8,051.00 | $8,051.00 |
| Total | $16,915.80 | $18,241.80 | $26,860.80 |
* Undergraduate, two semesters, 15 semester hours each. Prices reflect academic year 2011-2012.
**Based on a shared room in freshman residence hall, meal plan A, and includes campus housing activity fee.
Undergraduate fees include the cost of renting basic textbooks. This program allows you to rent books instead of buying them.
What SIUE costs might look like for you
There are many factors that will impact your financial aid package—savings, number of family members, number of students in college, student earnings. Here are some examples of what financial aid might look like for you.
Lower Income Family of Four,
one child in college | | Adjusted Gross Income | $12,660 | | Estimated Family Contribution | $0 | | Federal Student Loans | $3,500 | | Federal Work Study | $3,000 | | Federal Grants | $6,900 | | State Grants | $5,200 | | SIUE Scholarship | $3,063 | | Total Aid | $21,663 | | 2011-12 Cost of Attendance | $21,663 | | Remaining Costs | $0 | | Middle Income Family of Four,
one child in college | | Adjusted Gross Income | $56,319 | | Estimated Family Contribution | $5,447 | | Federal Student Loans | $5,500 | | Federal Work Study | $0 | | Federal Grants | $0 | | State Grants | $0 | | SIUE Scholarship | $2,000 | | Total Aid | $7,500 | | 2011-12 Cost of Attendance | $21,663 | | Federal PLUS (Parent) Loan | $9,000 | | Remaining Costs | $5,163 | |
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Middle Income Family of Four,
one child in college | | Adjusted Gross Income | $33,169 | | Estimated Family Contribution | $1,459 | | Federal Student Loans | $5,500 | | Federal Work Study | $3,000 | | Federal Grants | $5,500 | | State Grants | $4,400 | | SIUE Scholarship | $2,000 | | Total Aid | $20,400 | | 2011-12 Cost of Attendance | $21,663 | | Federal PLUS (Parent) Loan | $1,263 | | Remaining Costs | $0 | | Higher Income Family of Four,
one child in college | | Adjusted Gross Income | $125,242 | | Estimated Family Contribution | $34,309 | | Federal Student Loans | $5,500 | | Federal Work Study | $0 | | Federal Grants | $0 | | State Grants | $0 | | SIUE Scholarship | $2,000 | | Total Aid | $7,500 | | 2011-12 Cost of Attendance | $21,663 | | Federal PLUS (Parent) Loan | $10,000 | | Remaining Costs | $4,163 | |
For more details, visit the Tuition and Fees home page.
