Graduate Schools at Cornell
Cornell University is a Private, 4 years school located in Ithaca, NY. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Cornell graduate schools is $30,160. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 10,665 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Cornell University and, of that, 527 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Cornell University offers 242 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Cornell graduate schools is $30,160 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.25% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Cornell.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,042 | $29,500 | $542 |
| 2022 | $30,006 | $29,500 | $506 |
| 2023 | $30,019 | $29,500 | $519 |
| 2024 | $30,085 | $29,500 | $585 |
| 2025 | $30,160 | $29,500 | $660 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,575 |
| 2022 | $1,620 |
| 2023 | $1,680 |
| 2024 | $1,680 |
| 2025 | $1,680 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $19,428 | $2,182 | $19,428 | $2,182 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Cornell University offers 335 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 125 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 107 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 4 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 335 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 574 |
| Management Science | 305 |
| Computer Science | 290 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 193 |
| Information Technology | 175 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 175 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 120 |
Graduate Student Population
At Cornell, there are 26,793 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 10,665 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,363 male and 5,302 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.01 to 1. Cornell University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 527 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Asian | 1,171 | 590 | 581 |
| Black or African American | 390 | 186 | 204 |
| Hispanic | 654 | 320 | 334 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,525 | 1,234 | 1,291 |
| Two or More Races | 221 | 93 | 128 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 394 | 201 | 193 |
| Total | 10,665 | 5,363 | 5,302 |
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