A Cornell education provides excellent value. In fact, very few families pay the full cost of a Cornell education. Many of our students benefit from our generous financial aid programs, with grants, scholarships, loans, and work study reducing their college costs to affordable levels.
Tuition and fees for 2016-2017
Cornell's comprehensive fees for the 2016-2017 academic year are $48,800 which breaks down like this:
Tuition
|
$39,675 |
Residence (standard double room)
|
$4,100 |
| Residence (single room) |
$4,900 |
Dining
|
$4,800 |
| Fees |
$225 |
| Total |
$48,800 |
Other costs to consider
| Enrollment deposit |
$300 |
| Books (estimated) |
$1,164 |
| Parking permit |
$45 |
| Private music lessons (per semester) |
$650 |
| Personal expenses (estimated) |
$1,886 |
| In-state travel allowance |
$1,408 |
| Out-of-state travel allowance |
$1,965 |
Cost comparisons
Compare Cornell's comprehensive fees to peer colleges in the tables below. (Note that the data is for the 2016-17 academic year.)
2016-2017 Costs at ACM Colleges
| School |
Tuition & Fees |
| Cornell College |
$48,800 |
| Coe College |
$49,820 |
| Beloit College |
$55,206 |
| Carleton College |
$64,071 |
| Colorado College |
$62,560 |
| Grinnell College |
$60,738 |
| Knox College |
$52,615 |
| Lake Forest College |
$53,926 |
| Lawrence University |
$54,498 |
| Luther College |
$48,540 |
| Macalester College |
$61,905 |
| Monmouth |
$43,790 |
| Ripon |
$46,911 |
| St Olaf |
$54,260 |
2016-2017 Costs at Iowa Colleges
| School |
Tuition & Fees |
| Cornell College |
$48,800 |
| Central College |
$44,592 |
| Simpson College |
$43,839 |
| Wartburg College |
$47,840 |
2016-2017 Costs at "Colleges That Change Lives"
| School |
Direct Costs
(Tuition, Room, Board and Fees) |
| Cornell College |
$48,800 |
| Earlham College |
$54,870 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University |
$55,860 |
| Southwestern University |
$52,650 |
| The College of Wooster |
$57,900 |
| Denison University |
$60,930 |
| Millsaps College |
$50,420 |
| Hope College |
$41,250 |
| Kalamazoo College |
$53,931 |
| Rhodes College |
$56,010 |
| Wabash College |
$52,750 |
