Illinois Institute of Technology: Admissions 2026, Scholarships, Fees 2026, Rankings & Courses

• IIT Chicago has basically one main campus in downtown Chicago, very close to the city center
• The campus has a library, computer labs, sports facilities, a small gym, a cafeteria, a health center… all the basic things you need
• The library is good with study space and digital resources, but sometimes seating is limited in peak time
• Sports facilities are okay, basketball court, small gym, a few outdoor fields, not super big, but enough for students
• The campus organizes a few major events: the annual tech fest, cultural fest, hackathons, and career fairs
• Clubs are also there, like coding club, robotics club, debate club, photography club, dance/music groups
• Some student orgs also help with volunteering, community service, and networking events
• Extracurriculars are a mix of sports, cultural events, and workshops… You can join any based on interest
• Fests are fun, Tech Fest has competitions, hackathons, coding challenges, prizes… very interactive
• The cultural fest has music, dance, food stalls… a lot of students participate and enjoy
• Clubs are mostly student-run, and you can learn leadership and teamwork through them
• Sometimes, guest lectures from industry people or alumni are also organized, which helps in learning outside the classroom
• Overall, campus life is good, not very big but interactive, and you meet people from different countries
• Some events can be crowded but overall enjoyable, which helps break the monotony of studies
• Few students stay busy with studies and internships, so participation depends on your schedule

• The fee structure honestly a little confusing at first, but overall, tuition was the main big amount
• My full course tuition was around high amount per credit, so the total went somewhere near 32–35 credits, depending on classes
• I didn’t take it because it's too costly, but on-campus housing is normally around 1200–1500 per month, which is quite high
• There were some extra charges also, like student activity fee, health insurance, library fee, etc, which added a few hundred more every semester
• Fees are mostly credit-based, as you pay for how many credits you register each semester
• Some semesters become heavy if you take more subjects because the credit fee multiplies
• Monthly expense in Chicago is not cheap… for me, around 1100–1400 USD monthly, totally
• Rent alone comes like 700–900 (if shared room), single room even more
• Transportation around 60–80 if you take the CTA pass, sometimes Uber, etc, makes it more
• Grocery around 150–200, depending on how you eat. If you eat outside, then more expensive
• Phone bill is like 25–35, internet sometimes included, sometimes not
• Small things like laundry, coffee, random stuff also add like 30–50
• Overall, managing expenses is a little tough at the start, but after some time, you understand the pattern
• Tuition fee hits the hardest because every semester payment feels heavy
• But compared with other colleges, IIT is still kinda manageable if you plan properly

• College has 2 campuses - 1st one is the downtown campus for management, finance, and law students. And the main Mies campus is at 33rd Street.
• College has the main MTCC common student facilities. The bog for amusement and games, and drinks. There is the Keating Sports Centre for all sports. There is one open library named the Paul Galvin Library. College also has Student Health Services and the Clinical Food Nutrition department.
• ISA used to organise Ganesh Puja, Diwali, graba, Holi, Bollywood night, etc. Other than that, we have a weekly Isckon event for enlightenment, meditation and dinner, etc. There are other events occurring every biweekly in college halls by different groups.
• You can join fraternity clubs, or you can join startup clubs, either. I was part of the Isckon club and ML tech club, a football or other sports club. You can even start your own club by registering at the college office.

• Fees Breakdown-
  • Activity Fee- 100 USD
  • Student Service Fee- 300 USD
  • Tuition Fee- 15750 USD (1750 USD per credit * 9 credits (3 courses))
  • UPASS - 155 USD
• Student health Insurance - 2286 USD = 18581 USD -6000 USD =12591 USD for the first 2 semesters
• The Fees are paid semester-wise. 500-700 USD including rent, utilities, groceries and other expenses.

• Our university has four campuses. The main campus is in Mies Campus, which is located in Bronzeville, Chicago. Second is The Conviser Law Centre in downtown Chicago, which hosts Chicago-Kent College of Law and business-related graduate programmes. Third is The Rice Campus in Wheaton, which focuses on information technology and management programmes, particularly for working professionals. Lastly Lastly, the Moffett Campus in Bedford Park is dedicated to food safety and health research, housing the Institute for Food Safety and Health. All the facilities are available, such as a swimming pool, zumba classes, a gym, a badminton court, a volleyball court, a library, an interview room and a library space room for group discussion. All the festivals are celebrated, such as ganpati, some cricket matches, badminton matches, and volleyball matches by the ISA organisation, and TEDx talks by TEDxIllinois Tech as I was part of it and many more.

• Tuition fees were $33,294, Living expenses were $15,790, and health insurance is 1,973 so the total is $51,057. As I got a scholarship of $12,000 each semester, I had to pay less in fees. Cost estimation: if you are living in a shared room, then the minimum it will go for is $400, and utilities are like $110 per month and internet is $12 each and for transportation, if you take a travel pass from college for 3 months, it is $158 for unlimited travel and for groceries, it will go for above like $75, plus depending upon one's needs.

• My University has mainly two campuses: the first one is the Miles campus, and the second is the Downtown campus. But the main and big campus is Miles campus. Miles campus offers various facilities like modern classrooms, libraries, and recreational areas.
• One Indian student club organizes festival celebrations like Navaratri, Diwali, Ganesh puja, etc. on campus. Additionally, extracurricular activities like hackathons, competitions, career fairs, and workshops are frequently organized by the university.

I enrolled in this university as this was a private university and had a rank of 23 all over the world in the field of computer science. My overall experience with the university was pretty good and I got to learn new technologies and new subjects.

Campus has too many activities in fall and spring in which students can take part.

I chose this institute because of great research potential, good professor reviews, were accepting a switch from ece to cs. I had a fantastic experience overall. The professors were excellent, and I learned a great deal from them. I had the chance to work on my research, which was a valuable opportunity, and I also made important connections at various networking events. All in all, it was a very productive and enriching time.

Really good campus, a lot of student clubs, a lot of activities on campus. Library is excellent, and the staff is supportive.

In my experience living far from family and study has great impact on once character. We need to get socially active otherwise you will be left alone here, this will impact your brain and your academics. In University try to be as active as possible this will prepare you for what's coming in future for you. Try to focus on what you are interested in apart from what others are doing.

Campus had recreational center for daily extracurricular activities. We had Table tennis, snooker and other things to enjoy at international center.

Concentration on Technical facet of architecture, also a reputed college for Architectural Studies. It was headed by one of the most famous architects Mies Van Der Rohe who is known for his 'Less is More' philosophy.

Since it is a private institution, the fees are considerably higher. Around 1500$ approximately per credit. The fee is paid every semester and also attached are university transportation pass fees, college academic services fees as model shop fees. Since I am an architecture student, we had to use a lot of softwares like AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, adobe photoshop, etc which are very expensive even for students. There is a small discount for students but it still is a lot. Also, architecture requires a lot of models to be constructed which require a lot of expensive materials.

I really liked the idea of a hands-on education that they were offering. There were many project-based courses that were required as part of the curriculum, and that is how I learn best. I was able to do research in addition to these projects as well, which gave me more of the experience I needed to succeed.

The total cost for a year at IIT, which included tuition, housing, and other fees, was about $55,000 per year. There were other fees, such as parking, and lab fees that we had to pay as well, which were about $1,000 a year.

Great school for my major, good pricing and close by.

Tuition, books, room and board, parking pass, food.