Tuition & Costs

Discover an online learning path that helps you reach your goals – and fits your budget. From noncredit options to for-credit courses and graduate degree programs, we offer a variety of affordable, pay-as-you-go ways to pursue ongoing learning as you grow your career.

Master's Degrees

Total cost for each Gies online master's degree:

*Cost will vary based on electives chosen.

Graduate Certificates

Total cost for Gies online graduate certificates:

*Cost will vary based on electives chosen.

For-Credit Courses and Specializations

For-credit courses vary in pricing from $664 - $3,400 depending on the type of course. To determine the cost of a for-credit course, you'll need to multiply the number of credit hours by the corresponding cost per credit hour below.

  • Accounting Courses: $850 per credit hour*
  • Non-Accounting Courses: $332 per credit hour*

For-credit specializations are generally comprised of 12 credit hours, and thus vary in price from $3,984 - $10,200. 

*Costs may vary based on the course rubric. See individual courses for exact costs.

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Noncredit Courses and Specializations*

Self-directed, noncredit courses and specializations from Gies College of Business are delivered on the Coursera platform. Many noncredit offerings serve as the first segment of a corresponding for-credit course.

For up to date information on Coursera subscriptions, please visit coursera.org/illinois.

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*Noncredit courses and specializations do not receive a University of Illinois transcript.

Skills iCademies

$99 for a one-year access

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Scholarship and financing opportunities

We strive to bring you a highly engaging, flexible education that also meets your budget – so we work to keep tuition low. While many MBA programs can reach into the $100,000 range, we take steps to ensure our iMBA program and other online degrees are affordable for as many people as possible. Because we pass cost savings on to all online students through low tuition, we have limited scholarship opportunities. Instead, we focus on finding ways to make online offerings more affordable in the first place – increasing access to a world-class business education.

Comparing Gies online offerings

 Master's Degrees
Graduate Certificates
For-Credit Courses
For-Credit Specializations
Noncredit Courses*
Noncredit Specializations*
Skills iCademies
Price Range$11,952 - $27,000
$3,984 - $10,200
$664 - $3,400$3,984 - $10,200See Coursera PricingSee Coursera Pricing$99/year
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Group Projects
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Self-Paced MOOCs (Coursera)
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Networking Opportunities
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Immersion Opportunities
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Self-Paced Micro Courses
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Application Required
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*Noncredit courses and specializations do not receive a University of Illinois transcript.

Explore Gies Online options to find what's right for you

Regardless of your career path, time zone, life stage, or budget, we have online learning offerings for you.

Tuition and fees are direct costs charged by the university. The cost of attendance also includes indirect cost allowances for food, housing, books, supplies and other expenses.  You will not be billed by the university for these costs unless you live in university housing.  Use the Illinois Cost Calculator for an estimated cost of attendance.