2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart

The following chart visualizes the Cornell's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Cornell University are $66,014 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.45% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $30,085 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
2024 Cornell University Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020$56,550 $672$56,550 $672
2021$58,586 $696$58,586 $696
2022$60,286 $729$60,286 $729
2023$62,456 $744$62,456 $744
2024$65,204 $810$65,204 $810

Living Costs

The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $20,772 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $20,772.
The living cost at the school has increased by 9.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$15,246$2,820$15,246$2,820
2021$15,756$2,964$15,396$2,964
2022$16,396$1,876$16,396$1,876
2023$16,988$2,008$16,988$2,008
2024$18,554$2,218$18,554$2,218

Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,354 at Cornell University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 35.40% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Cornell University 2024 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2020$970
2021$990
2022$1,000
2023$1,000
2024$1,354

Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Cornell University is $1,750 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.17% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,680 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
2024 Tuition per Credit Hour
YearUndergraduateGraduate
2020$1,520 $1,520
2021$1,575 $1,575
2022$1,620 $1,620
2023$1,680 $1,680
2024$1,750 $1,680