Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940. The university has programs in architecture, business, communications, design, engineering, industrial technology, information technology, law, psychology, and science. It is classified among “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity”.
Application Process
By submitting your application, you are taking the first step toward obtaining a degree from Illinois Tech. Begin your journey here.
- Visit their website using the link https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply
- Tap on “Apply Now” button
- Choose your category as a First year student
- A page will be open where you will be asked to create an account with “Commonapp.org”. Enter all the information in the spaces provided
- Tap on the “create account” button
- A welcome page which is also your dashboard will be shown next
- On the dashboard, select “College search” and enter “Illinois Tech”
- The university will show up, add it to your college list and begin your application.
Tuition and Cost
New Undergraduate Students
Estimates for the 2022–23 academic year are listed below.
| Living on Campus | Living Off Campus | Living at home | |
| Tuition(billable expense) | $48,670 | $48,670 | $48,670 |
| Fees (billable expense) | $1,970 | $1,970 | $1,970 |
| Room (on campus—billable expense) | $8,556 | $9,000 | N/A |
| Board (meal plan—billable expense) | $7,234 | $3,600 | $3,600 |
| Books (non-billable estimate) | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Transportation (non-billable estimate) | $1,000 | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Personal and Miscellaneous (non-billable estimate) | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Loan fees (non-billable estimate) | $56 | $56 | $56 |
| Total | $72,186 | $69,696 | $60,696 |
New Graduate Student (Mies Campus)
Estimates for the 2022–2023 academic year are listed below. These estimates are based on 18 credit hours per year.
All tuition and fees are subject to revision by Illinois Tech’s Board of Trustees.
Academic Programs
Illinois Tech’s bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D., and certificate and non-degree programs integrate technology throughout the curricula, uniquely preparing students to excel and lead.
Use the link below to access all academic programs at Illinois Tech https://www.iit.edu/academics/programs