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Graduate Programs at Cornell

Graduate Program 242 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 10,665
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $30,160

Graduate Programs Overview

Cornell University offers 242 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 10,665 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Cornell and 527 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $30,160. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Cornell University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (129 programs)
Doctorate - Research (109 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (4 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsNot reported.
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Tuition & Fees$30,160
Graduate Student Enrollment10,665 graduate students
527 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at Cornell

It offers 242 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree1290
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1090
Doctor's degree - professional practice40
Total2420

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $30,160 at Cornell University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.25% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
Tuition & Fees$30,006$30,019$30,085$30,160
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Cornell University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Cornell University, 10,665 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 5,363 male and 5,302 female students. By attendance status, there are 9,778 full-time and 887 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total10,6655,3025,363
Full-time9,7784,9064,872
Part-time887396491
[Chart] Cornell University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Cornell University, 527 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 979 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 10,665 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total10,665
Online Exclusively527
In Some Online Classes979
Not In Online Classes9,159
[Chart] Cornell University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs