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University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

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2024–25 published cost of attendance

UIC’s 2024–25 program-cost sheets (the newest ones linked here) give tuition, fees and clinic assessment of $55,222 in year 1 and $82,833 a year after that for Illinois residents, plus a $20,000 living estimate that we added. Non-resident sheet: https://dentistry.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/741/2024/03/DMD-2024-2025-NON-ResidentTuition_3.24.pdf. Later years cost more, so confirm current figures with UIC. These are budgets for different years of study in one academic year, not a guaranteed future four-year price. They already include estimated living expenses.

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Published residency budgetProgram years (planning assumption)

Year 1 total budget ($)Year 2 total budget ($)Year 3 total budget ($)Year 4 total budget ($)Annual cost increase (%)Scholarships / savings per year ($)

Your funding assumptions

Eligible for federal student loans

Uses new professional-student limits from July 2026. Eligibility and any transition exception must be confirmed with your financial aid office.

Prior graduate / professional federal borrowing ($)Other prior federal borrowing ($)Federal interest assumption (%)Private interest assumption (%)

YOUR ESTIMATE

$383,721

Total projected cost of attendance

Scholarships / savings: $0
Federal loans: $200,000
Remaining funding gap: $183,721
Debt at graduation*: $453,584
Estimated monthly payment*: $5,926

*Assumes the entire gap is financed privately, borrowing evenly through each year, no school-time payments and 10-year repayment after graduation. Simple interest estimate; excludes additional loan fees and prior debt. Interest rates are editable assumptions, not lender offers. A funding gap does not guarantee private loan approval.

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Your plan, year by year

Year	Total budget	Scholarships / savings	Federal loans	Funding gap
1	$75,222	$0	$50,000	$25,222
2	$102,833	$0	$50,000	$52,833
3	$102,833	$0	$50,000	$52,833
4	$102,833	$0	$50,000	$52,833

Planning estimate, not a financial aid award. Updated October 2, 2026. Read our sources and methodology.