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Paying for Cornell

Undergraduate$69,314
Graduate$30,160
Books & Supplies$1,226
On-Campus Living Costs $21,610
Off-Campus Living Costs $21,610

Cornell 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Cornell University is $69,314. The graduate school tuition & fees is $30,160. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,610 when a student lives on campus and $21,610 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $92,150 when a student lives on campus and $92,150 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Cornell 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$92,150$92,150
Tuition & Fees$69,314
Books & Supplies$1,226
Room & Board$19,428$19,428
Other Expenses$2,182$2,182
Average Financial Aid$56,472
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$35,678$35,678
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $69,314. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$61,015 $63,200 $66,014 $69,314
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $30,160. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$30,006 $30,019 $30,085 $30,160
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,840 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,680.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,620 $1,680$1,750$1,840
Graduate$1,620 $1,680$1,680$1,680
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,226. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Cornell University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,354 $1,226
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Cornell University is $21,610 when living on campus and $21,610 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.03% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 4.03% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,396$16,988$16,396$19,428
Other Expenses $1,876$2,008$1,876$2,182
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,396$16,988$16,396$19,428
Other Expenses $1,876$2,008$1,876$2,182
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs