Paying for Cornell
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$52,660
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$2,800
On-campus Living Costs
$15,070
Off-campus Living Costs
$15,070
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,624
The 2025 tuition & fees of Cornell College are $52,660 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $52,660 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are very inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Luther College and Central College, tuition & fees of Cornell College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $42,591.
The average living cost of the school is $15,070 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $15,070.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Cornell's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Cornell College are $52,660 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.00% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $2,800 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $45,288 | $626 | $45,288 | $626 |
| 2022 | $47,100 | $626 | $47,100 | $626 |
| 2023 | $48,514 | $644 | $48,514 | $644 |
| 2024 | $49,970 | $664 | $49,970 | $664 |
| 2025 | $51,970 | $690 | $51,970 | $690 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $15,070 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 $15,070.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.80% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,150 | $3,253 | $10,150 | $3,253 |
| 2022 | $10,556 | $3,253 | $10,556 | $3,253 |
| 2023 | $10,872 | $3,506 | $10,872 | $3,506 |
| 2024 | $11,358 | $3,160 | $11,358 | $3,160 |
| 2025 | $11,850 | $3,220 | $11,850 | $3,220 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,320 at Cornell College. The books & supplies cost has increased by 10.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | $1,200 |
| 2025 | $1,320 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Cornell College is $1,624 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,415 | $2,700 |
| 2022 | $1,472 | $2,700 |
| 2023 | $1,516 | $2,700 |
| 2024 | $1,562 | $2,700 |
| 2025 | $1,624 |