Cost
Estimated Budget
The Office of Global Learning provides the estimated budget below so you can understand the Total Estimated Cost of Attendance of your program and how each aspect will be charged.
Students are billed their regular Cornell tuition for their semester or academic year abroad. How housing is charged varies by program. Additional expenses are paid directly by the student prior to arrival or on-site. Refer to the estimated budget for program-specific information.
Whether these expenses are billed by the Cornell Bursar or paid by the student directly, all estimated expenses below are included in financial aid calculations for eligible students. See information on financial aid below the budget and on the Finances page for more information.
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance*
(Represents Spring 2023 estimates)
| Item | State | Out of State | Comments | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billed by Cornell Bursar | ||||||||||||
| Tuition | $23,028 | $34,190 | billed in July for fall and December for spring | |||||||||
| Out-of-Pocket Expenses | in USD | |||||||||||
| Resident Permit | $251 | $251 | ||||||||||
| Legal Liability Insurance | $83 | $83 | ||||||||||
| Accommodation (Campus) | $1,980 | $1,980 | Includes utilities and fee for housing account | |||||||||
| Food/Meals | $1,540 | $1,540 | Self-catering | |||||||||
| Books/Supplies | $220 | $220 | ||||||||||
| Personal Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 | ||||||||||
| Local transportation | $220 | $220 | ||||||||||
| Round-trip Travel | $800 | $800 | based on flights from New York | |||||||||
| Expense Total | $30,321 | $41,483 |
*Estimate based on 2024-25 tuition rates and exchange rates in effect in May 2024.
NOTE: Cost information on program web pages is updated over the summer. Official budgets are prepared with information available at the time of preparation (see below).
Official Individual Budget
The Office of Global Learning will send you your official budget via email in May for fall/year students and in October for spring students.
If you share the email address(es) of your parent or guardian in your application, we will send them a copy as well. A copy of your budget will be sent to the Financial Aid Office automatically if you indicate that you receive financial aid. This is the budget that the Financial Aid Office will use to repackage your aid award for your semester/year abroad, if relevant.
Deposits
If your program charges a deposit to hold your place on the program, this will be paid by the Office of Global Learning on your behalf. Students pay housing deposits directly.
Financial Aid
Eligibility: If you are eligible for financial aid when you are on campus, you will maintain your aid eligibility when you study abroad for a semester or year, subject to the same conditions. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
Financial Aid package for study abroad: Aid awards are re-packaged to accommodate the Total Estimated Cost of Attendance of your semester/year abroad, see above, using the official budget prepared for you by Global Learning. Housing costs are covered for the dates of the program only.
Your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) remains the same for the academic year.
If the total budgeted costs are more than the cost of a semester/year at Cornell, your aid package will likely be increased. Likewise, if your budgeted costs are less than a semester/year at Cornell, aid will be appropriately reduced to reflect your decreased need.
Your federal work study is converted to a loan when you study abroad. You may choose to take this amount out as a loan or not. If you opt to decline the loan, alternative aid resources will not be available to replace that award.
Financial Aid Disbursement: Financial Aid is disbursed 10 days before the start of Cornell’s term or 10 days before your program’s start date if it starts after Cornell.
If you require an early disbursement of financial aid to cover airfare or other expenses included in your official budget, you can work with the Office of Financial Aid. If you will be eligible for a refund due to a credit balance (i.e.: your financial aid covers more than the charges on your bursar bill), they may be able to assist you. Please direct any questions to the Financial Aid Office.
Students participating in an off-campus program should sign up for direct deposit through the Bursar’s Office to insure timely delivery of any aid reimbursements.