51ÊÓƵ-Dearborn is committed to academic excellence and affordability. Tuition and fees are subject to the approval by the Regents of the University and are subject to change at any time.
Tuition and Fee Schedules
Effective Fall 2025
Approved: June 12, 2025
Fall 2025 - Summer 2026
Undergraduate
Certificate
Tuition Key Facts
When setting tuition rates, each of the state's public universities is unique and has different budgeting processes, needs, and requirements. 51ÊÓƵ-Dearborn faculty and staff have worked hard to reduce costs and develop additional revenue sources such as fundraising, research funding, and facility rental.
How much tuition a student actually pays each academic year may vary due to the amount of financial aid they receive. The exact amount of tuition also may vary due to the college or program in which the student enrolls and/or due to the student’s current class standing.
- The 2025-26 undergraduate tuition increase is 3.97 percent.
- Undergraduate upper division course premium assessments in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters and the College of Education, Health and Human Services will increase by $4 per credit hour; while the upper division course premium assessments are unchanged for College of Business and College of Engineering and Computer Science.
- Tuition % increase for graduate students will vary by course load as tuition has been restructured starting in the 2025-26 — all graduate credit hours, across colleges, will now have a consistent per credit rate. Rate increases will vary by student course load but scholarships will reduce the impact for the majority of students who will see an increase.
- This year's registration assessment for all students will remain at $200 per semester.