The Office of Financial Aid is responsible for compiling the student Cost of Attendance each year for the programs served by our office. The Cost of Attendance also known as student’s budget includes both Direct and Indirect expenses. Direct expenses are charges that a student will incur in term billing statement. Indirect expenses are costs that a student will incur while enrolled at Weill Cornell Medicine but will not be in term billing statement.
Direct Expenses: Tution, Fees, Health Insurance (if enrolled), Housing (on-campus)
Indirect Expenses: Housing and Food, Personal Expenses, Transportation, Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment
The cost of attendance or budget represents the maximum amount of financial aid funding that a student can receive. The cost of attendance does not represent the amount you will owe to the institution- this will be communicated to you every term by the Student Accounting office when the term bills are issued. For more details on tuition and fees, please visit the Tuition & Fees by Program page. Please see below for Cost of Attendance by program:
2024-2025 Academic Year COA
Medical Doctor
| Budget Component | Year 1: Class of 2028 | Year 2: Class of 2027 | Year 3: Class of 2026 | Year 4: Class of 2025 | Extended Curriculum |
| Tuition & Fees | $74,194 | $74,344 | $74,344 | $74,194 | $74,344 |
| Housing & Food | $17,035 | $18,820 | $22,584 | $20,702 | $22,584 |
| Personal Expenses | $5,300 | $5,300 | $6,360 | $5,830 | $6,360 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $740 | $740 | $740 | ||
| Transportation | $1,320 | $1,320 | $1,584 | $1,452 | $1,584 |
| Health Insurance | $8,100 | $8,844 | $8,844 | $8,844 | $8,844 |
| Total | $106,689 | $109,368 | $114,456 | $111,022 | $113,716 |
2025-2026 Academic Year COA
Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership
| Budget Component | Year 1: Class of 2027 | Year 2: Class of 2026 |
| Tuition & Fees | $111,818 | $106,580 |
| Housing & Food | $30,680 | $30,680 |
| Personal Expenses | $5,360 | $5,360 |
| Books, Course Materials Supplies, & Equipment | $730 | $730 |
| Total | $148,588 | $143,350 |
MS Biomedical Imaging
| Budget Component | Class of 27: Fall, Spring, & Summer | Class of 26: Fall, Spring, & Summer |
| Tuition & Fees | $46,737 | $45,888 |
| Housing & Food | $36,816 | $36,816 |
| Personal Expenses | $6,432 | $6,432 |
| Transportation | $1,584 | $1,584 |
| Health Insurance | $9,060 | $9,060 |
| Total | $100,629 | $99,780 |
MS Computational Biology
| Budget Component | Class of 2027: Fall, Spring, & Summer | Class of 2026: Fall & Spring |
| Tuition & Fees | $54,912 | $29,132 |
| Housing & Food | $36,816 | $24,544 |
| Personal Expenses | $6,432 | $4,288 |
| Transportation | $1,584 | $1,056 |
| Health Insurance | $11,325 | $7,550 |
| Total | $111,069 | $66,570 |
MS Physician Assistant Program
| Budget Component | Class of 2027: Spring & Summer | Class of 2026: Fall, Spring, & Summer |
| Tuition & Fees | $42,873 | $42,466 |
| Housing & Food | $35,282 | $27,612 |
| Personal Expenses | $36,164 | $4,824 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $0 | $0 |
| Transportation | $1,518 | $1,188 |
| Total | $85,837 | $76,090 |
MS Population Health Sciences
| Budget Component | Fall, Spring, & Summer |
| Tuition & Fees | $65,448 |
| Housing & Food | $30,680 |
| Personal Expenses | $5,360 |
| Transportation | $1,320 |
| Health Insurance | |
| Total | $93,613 |
Financial Aid Cost of Attendance Adjustments
The Office of Financial Aid understands that students may occasionally incur expenses not reflected in the standard Cost of Attendance (COA).
If these expenses exceed the standard allowances in the COA, students may be eligible to request a budget increase. We encourage you to visit our Budget Increases page for detailed information about eligibility and the request process.
Please note that all requests are reviewed based on specific criteria and must be supported with proper documentation.