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The real 4-year cost of Cleveland Institute of Music
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Cleveland Institute of Music went from $33,258 to $42,500, an average of -0.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $41,385 |
| Year 2 | $41,020 |
| Year 3 | $40,659 |
| Year 4 | $40,300 |
| 4-year total | $163,365 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $123,365
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $86,487
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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