Paying for EC
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$40,896
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$17,229
On-campus Living Costs
$15,400
Off-campus Living Costs
$5,750
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,044
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$730
The 2025 tuition & fees of Elmira College are $40,896 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $40,896 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are relatively inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology and Berkeley College-New York, tuition & fees of Elmira College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $30,392.
The average living cost of the school is $15,400 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $5,750.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the EC's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Elmira College are $40,896 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 7.81% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $17,229 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 7.31% 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 | $34,578 | $1,650 | $34,578 | $1,650 |
| 2022 | $34,578 | $1,650 | $34,578 | $1,650 |
| 2023 | $35,270 | $1,734 | $35,270 | $1,734 |
| 2024 | $36,152 | $1,780 | $36,152 | $1,780 |
| 2025 | $38,976 | $1,920 | $38,976 | $1,920 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $15,400 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 $5,750.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.91% 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 | $13,125 | $550 | $2,500 | $550 |
| 2022 | $13,125 | $550 | $2,500 | $550 |
| 2023 | $13,388 | $550 | $2,500 | $550 |
| 2024 | $13,990 | $550 | $2,500 | $550 |
| 2025 | $14,550 | $850 | $4,900 | $850 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $600 at Elmira College. The books & supplies cost stays same as 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 | $600 |
| 2022 | $600 |
| 2023 | $600 |
| 2024 | $600 |
| 2025 | $600 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Elmira College is $1,044 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 116.60% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $730 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 12.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $460 | $700 |
| 2022 | $460 | $700 |
| 2023 | $470 | $644 |
| 2024 | $482 | $650 |
| 2025 | $1,044 | $730 |