The below costs are based on projected costs for tuition, fees, books and supplies. All costs are subject to change with each semester. Please note that these totals do not reflect travel or living expenses.
Tuition costs for fall 2024, spring 2025, summer 2025
| Description | Rate |
|---|---|
| All District 526 residents under age 65 standard in-district tuition rate | $140 per credit hour |
| Out-of-district residents within Illinois without chargeback authorization | $280 per credit hour |
| Variable tuition rate (applied per credit hour in addition to standard tuition rates above) | $140 per credit hour |
| Activity fee | $2 per credit hour |
| Classroom support/technology fee | $10.50 per credit hour |
| Infrastructure fee | $3.50 per credit hour |
| Total fees: | $16 per credit hour |
*Please note that there are additional fees associated with online courses.
Estimated costs
District 526 resident
Nursing courses
- Tuition: 28 credit hours x $280 = $7,840
- Fees: 28 credit hours x $16 = $448
General education courses
- Tuition: 9 credit hours x $140 = $1,260
- Fees: 9 credit hours x $16 = $144
Total tuition and fees: $9,692
Out-of-district residents within Illinois without chargeback
Nursing courses
- Tuition: 28 credit hours x $420 = $11,760
- Fees: 28 credit hours x $16 = $448
General education courses
- Tuition: 9 credit hours x $280 = $2,520
- Fees: 9 credit hours x $16 = $144
Total tuition and fees: $14,872
Other program expenses (estimated)
- External/proficiency credit fees
- Prior to fall 2022, for ADN 110, ADN 111, ADN 120: $150
- Effective fall 2022, for ADN 114, ADN 120: $100
- Textbooks (purchased first semester): $500
- ATI access: $320/semester
- Uniforms: $150
- Stethoscope (if purchasing the Classic II S.E. model from LLCC Bookstore): $107
- Penlight with pupil gauge (if purchased from LLCC Bookstore): $5
- Watch with second hand: $15
- Physical examination and immunization: Varies
- Physical examination/immunization tracking subscription: $25
- Drug screen: $32
- Background check: $29
- Fingerprinting: $60
- NCLEX exam: $200
- Illinois license application fee: $107
- Copy of Illinois license after passing NCLEX: $50
- EKG caliper (second semester): $9.50
- LLCC name badge: $12