Cornell's tuition & fees has increased from $49,116 (2015) to $69,314 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,581 (year 2015) to $30,160 (year 2025).
Cornell's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 40.70% from 2015 ($65,494).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Cornell's COA is $92,150, which is increased by 4.55% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cornell's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $68,380. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Cornell University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,226, and it has increased 37.75% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $890 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $910 | 2.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $930 | 2.20% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,150 | 23.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $970 | -15.65% |
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| 2020-21 | $990 | 2.06% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | 1.01% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,354 | 35.40% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,226 | -9.45% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.25% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 36.25% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Cornell University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,488 | $15,488 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,750 | $15,750 | 1.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,538 | $16,508 | 5.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,566 | $17,566 | 6.22% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,066 | $18,066 | 2.85% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,720 | $18,360 | 3.62% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,272 | $18,272 | -2.39% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,996 | $18,996 | 3.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,772 | $20,772 | 9.35% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,610 | $21,610 | 4.03% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Cornell University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Yale University | $67,250 | $64,700 | 3.94% |
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| Brown University | $71,312 | $68,230 | 4.52% |
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| Dartmouth College | $68,019 | $65,511 | 3.83% |
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