Vassar's tuition & fees has increased from $51,250 (2015) to $71,030 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.60% over the past 10 years.
Vassar'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 39.77% from 2015 ($65,480).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Vassar's COA is $91,520, which is increased by 4.63% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Vassar's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $70,050. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Vassar College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | |
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| 2024-25 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 46.96% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1,388.15% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Vassar College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,330 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,750 | - | 3.15% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,260 | $14,750 | 3.71% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,900 | $15,400 | 4.49% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,570 | $16,070 | 4.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,340 | $16,840 | 4.95% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,060 | $17,560 | 4.41% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,910 | $18,410 | 4.98% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,765 | $19,265 | 4.77% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,590 | $20,090 | 4.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Vassar College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Vassar College | $71,030 | $67,805 | 4.76% |
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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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