Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus

Chicago, IL · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates66
Student-Faculty Ratio12:1
Largest Program Tuition$18,870

About Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus

Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, IL, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 66 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.beonair.com/chicago

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is $18,870 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 131 Illinois colleges that do report one is $18,678.

Other colleges in Chicago

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
University of Illinois ChicagoPublic22,170$14,338
DePaul UniversityPrivate nonprofit14,090$45,999
Loyola University ChicagoPrivate nonprofit11,737$53,710
University of ChicagoPrivate nonprofit7,569$70,662
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegePublic6,409$4,590
Columbia College ChicagoPrivate nonprofit5,368$34,088

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$38,284
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)61%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$9,500
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants62%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over88%
First-generation students39%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus cost?

The published tuition for Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus's largest program is $18,870 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus?

Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus enrolls about 66 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1.

What kind of school is Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus?

Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, IL. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus are $38,284 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus take on?

The median debt among Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus graduates who borrowed is $9,500, according to College Scorecard.