Ithaca's tuition & fees has increased from $40,658 (2015) to $52,616 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.41% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,248 (year 2015) to $33,325 (year 2025).
Ithaca'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 20.79% from 2015 ($58,798).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Ithaca's COA is $71,023, which is increased by 3.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Ithaca's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.41% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $52,616. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Ithaca College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $850, and it has decreased -44.70% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,537 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | -21.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $850 | -15.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $850 | |
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| 2024-25 | $850 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.46% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 9.46% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Ithaca College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,603 | $16,603 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,942 | $16,942 | 2.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,255 | $17,255 | 1.85% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,579 | $17,579 | 1.88% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,617 | $17,617 | 0.22% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,917 | $17,917 | 1.70% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,849 | $17,849 | -0.38% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,109 | $17,109 | -4.15% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,356 | $17,356 | 1.44% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,557 | $17,557 | 1.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Ithaca College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Ithaca College | $52,616 | $50,070 | 5.08% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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