Ithaca College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Ithaca College is $68,699 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,926 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $68,699. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$53,540
Housing & meals$16,030
Books & supplies$850
Personal & travel$1,326
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,047
Total cost of attendance$68,699

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate2.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out31%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants19%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$34,773Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Ithaca College net price compared with other New York colleges

Ithaca College has the 132nd-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
128Skidmore College$32,29783%$69,363
129Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel$32,59441%—
130Long Island University$33,06257%$59,950
131Siena College$33,73375%$76,079
132Ithaca College$33,92676%$63,548
133Hofstra University$34,17669%$69,039
134Union College$34,56180%$88,604
135Bard College$34,64968%$46,543
136Rochester Institute of Technology$34,90670%$76,571

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Ithaca College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Ithaca College69%$33,92676%$63,548This school
Siena College69%$33,73375%$76,079
Pratt Institute-Main73%$52,65974%$54,295
Touro University61%$29,62772%$53,419
St. John Fisher University66%$28,94574%$66,944

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Ithaca College would cost you $193 more per year than Siena College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Ithaca College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$6,960).
  • Ithaca College gives aided families $3,636 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentIthaca CollegeSiena CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$53,540$46,580+$6,960
Books & supplies$850$1,293−$443
Housing & meals$16,030$16,700−$670
Personal & travel$1,326$2,472−$1,146
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,047−$2,175−$872
Sticker price$68,699$64,870+$3,829
Average grants−$34,773−$31,137−$3,636
You pay$33,926$33,733+$193

“+” means Ithaca College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Ithaca College cost questions

How much is tuition at Ithaca College?

Tuition and fees are $53,540 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Ithaca College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $68,699 a year.

What do families actually pay at Ithaca College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,926 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $21,901; $48–75k pay $28,832; $110k+ pay $38,785.

How much debt do Ithaca College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 2.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Ithaca College overview