Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Cornell costs about $9.5K less per year on average than New York ($58,255 vs. $67,760, all students)
Average cost, all students - 2
Cornell's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at New York
Aid generosity
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- New YorkLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $20K
- CornellPublished data end at $110K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | New York | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 0.2% got merit aid, averaging $20K | – |
| Published promise | – | Families pay nothing toward cost under $75K; No tuition under $125K · 2026–27 |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | New York | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | New York | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS Profile · Noncustodial |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | February 15 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | – | 100% |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $68,147 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 0% |
| Aid for international students | – | 318 students, average $88.3K |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;New York University Common Data Set, 2024-25;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Cornell University (2026–27), 2026–27;Cornell University Common Data Set, 2025-26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why