M.D. Program

Important Dates

EventFall 2025 - 1MFall 2025 - 2MFall 2025 - 3M, 4M EC, and LeaveSpring 2026 - All Students
Billing Date6/23/20256/23/20256/23/202512/5/2025
Payment Due Date7/25/20257/25/20257/25/20251/5/2026
Financial Aid Disbursement Start Date*8/18/20258/18/20257/7/20251/5/2026
Refund Start Date8/28/20258/28/20257/17/20251/15/2026 (2M-4M) / 2/12/2026 (1M)
Term Start Date8/18/20258/18/20257/7/20251/15/2026 (2M-4M) / 2/12/2026 (1M))

*Please be advised that you will not receive your refund until after your course start date if it is after the refund start date. 

Extended Curriculum Policy

Students who are enrolled for Extended Curriculum will remain responsible for 100% of the applicable tuition and fees for that semester(s) defined by the leave dates. The tuition charge(s) will apply toward the required eight (8) semesters of tuition charges. Students who are enrolled for Extended Curriculum are not eligible for the Medical College Refund Policy. Students will remain eligible for financial aid and should apply through the annual process.  For more information see the MD handbook here

Approved Leave Policy

Students who are approved for a medical/personal leave prior to the start of the academic semester will not be charged tuition but will be charged all applicable Medical College fees for each semester on leave. Students are not eligible for financial aid while on a medical/personal leave.

Students who are approved for a medical/personal leave after the semester start date are not eligible for the Medical College Refund Policy and will remain responsible for 100% of tuition and fees. This semester’s tuition charge will apply toward one (1) of the required eight (8) semesters of the program tuition.

Students on leave will be responsible for the following applicable Medical College fees

  • Health Service Fee
  • Technology Fee
  • University Fee
  • Disability Insurance
  • Any active insurance enrollments as listed in the additional fees section

Mandatory Fees

Mandatory FeesFall 2025Spring 2026
Tuition$35,753$35,753
Health Service Fee$912$912
Technology Fee$519$519
Disability Insurance$25.2$25.2
University Fee$418$418
Education Facility Fee$345$345
Class Dues$46$46

Transportation Fee by Class Year

Transportation Fee by Class YearClass of 2026Class of 2027Class of 2028Class of 2029
Transportation Fee- Fall$225$306$306$225
Transportation Fee- Spring$225$306$306$225

Additional Fees

FeeFall 2025Spring 2026
Months of insuranceJuly - DecemberJanuary - June
Health Insurance$4,374$4,374
Health insurance Subsidy$324$324
Total Health Insurance$4,050$4,050

Student Fees

A full list of fees and descriptions can be found here.

Reference to your programs Cost of Attendance can be found here

Insurance rates are effective for July 2025 - June 2026 and are subject to change until final. 

Contact Information

Office of Student Accounting 

1300 York Avenue, Room C-114
New York, NY 10065

Telephone: (646) 962-3475
Fax: (212) 746-5981

student-accounting@med.cornell.edu

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday
Office Hours 9:00AM to 5:00PM