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 |
Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership
| Budget Component | Year 1: Class of 2026 | Year 2: Class of 2025 |
| Tuition & Fees | $106,580 | $99,094 |
| Housing & Food | $30,500 | $30,500 |
| Personal Expenses | $5,300 | $5,300 |
| Books, Course Materials Supplies, & Equipment | $730 | $730 |
| Total | $143,110 | $135,624 |
MS Biomedical Imaging
| Budget Component | Class of 26: Fall, Spring, & Summer | Class of 25: Fall, Spring, & Summer |
| Tuition & Fees | $45,714 | $44,478 |
| Housing & Food | $36,600 | $36,600 |
| Personal Expenses | $6,360 | $6,360 |
| Transportation | $1,584 | $1,584 |
| Health Insurance | $9,060 | $9,060 |
| Total | $99,318 | $98,082 |
MS Computational Biology
| Budget Component | Class of 2026: Fall, Spring, & Summer | Class of 2025: Fall & Spring |
| Tuition & Fees | $53,721 | $28,208 |
| Housing & Food | $36,600 | $24,400 |
| Personal Expenses | $6,360 | $4,240 |
| Transportation | $1,584 | $1,056 |
| Health Insurance | $11,325 | $7,550 |
| Total | $109,590 | $65,454 |
MS Physician Assistant Program
| Budget Component | Class of 2027: Spring & Summer | Class of 2026: Fall, Spring, & Summer | Class of 2025: Fall & Spring |
| Tuition & Fees | $43,382 | $41,572 | $40,854 |
| Housing & Food | $21,350 | $33,550 | $27,450 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,710 | $5,830 | $4,770 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $2,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 |
| Transportation | $924 | $1,452 | $1,188 |
| Total | $71,366 | $85,404 | $76,262 |
MS Population Health Sciences
| Budget Component | Fall, Spring, & Summer |
| Tuition & Fees | $59,664 |
| Housing & Food | $30,500 |
| Personal Expenses | $5,300 |
| Transportation | $1,320 |
| Health Insurance | $8,508 |
| Total | $105,292 |
Financial Aid Cost of Attendance Adjustments
Students that find their actual costs exceeds the estimated cost of attendance to attend Weill Cornell Medical for the academic year can provide acceptable documentation for budget increase request.
A budget increase request allows students to borrow or increase additional loan funds to assist on covering for budget increase amount.
To request budget increase, please follow steps below:
Step 1: Login to LEARN (select NetPartner)
Step 2: Select Menu→Applications
Step 3: Submit Budget Increase request
Step 4: Select Menu→ Documents & Messages
Step 5: Complete Budget increase request form and upload supporting documents
The office of financial aid will review and process your budget increase request.
Please note an increase in the budget will allow you to borrow or increase additional loan funds.