Estimated Cost of Attendance

Each year, the Cornell University Financial Aid Office prepares a nine-month student expense budget defining standard allowances for education costs of professional/graduate students. Tuition and other budget figures for the 2004 - 2005 academic year are listed below.

New York State
RESIDENT

Non-New York State
RESIDENT
Tuition and Fees

 $20,500

$29,000
Room & Board

7,650

7,650
Books and Supplies

900

900
Personal Expenses

6,000

6,000
Total Standard Budget

$35,050

$43,550

Tuition and Fees
The tuition rate is determined every year in the spring preceding the start of the academic year. The rate for the 2005 - 2006 academic year has not yet been determined. Tuition rates for previous years are below.

2001 - 2002 New York State Resident - $16,540

  Non-New York State Resident - $22,240
2002 - 2003 New York State Resident - $18,200

Non-New York State Resident - $24,500
2003 - 2004 New York State Resident - $19,100

Non-New York State Resident - $27,000

Room and Board
The room and board allowance should permit a student comfortable, but modest, housing and a balanced diet. Students are expected to share housing with at least one other student and to develop other money-saving techniques (such as eating in rather than dining in restaurants and writing letters instead of making long-distance phone calls) in order to live within this allowance.

Books & Supplies
The allowance for books and supplies is sufficient for the purchase of all required books and supplies.

Personal Expenses
The personal allowance covers necessary living expenses other than room and board, which are related to being a student. Among these may be routine costs of transportation to and from campus, (including parking fees), basic telephone service, and health insurance.

Note:
Financial aid recipients are expected to budget their money and keep accurate records of monthly expenditures. To justify requests for supplemental relief in unusual circumstances, copies of those records are likely to be required for the financial aid files. Assistance in developing sound budgeting techniques is available upon request.