The real 4-year cost of Sarah Lawrence College in New York
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Sarah Lawrence College went from $40,350 to $73,700, an average of 3.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $73,7002026-27 tuition $73,088 plus $612 student fees; the page marks figures preliminary pending annual approval.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $40,350 | – | – |
| 2009 | $41,968 | – | – |
| 2010 | $43,564 | – | – |
| 2011 | $45,212 | – | – |
| 2012 | $46,924 | – | – |
| 2013 | $48,696 | – | – |
| 2014 | $50,780 | – | – |
| 2015 | $51,038 | – | – |
| 2016 | $52,550 | – | – |
| 2017 | $54,010 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,900 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,520 | – | – |
| 2020 | $57,520 | – | – |
| 2021 | $59,470 | – | – |
| 2022 | $61,234 | – | – |
| 2023 | $63,678 | – | – |
| 2026 | $73,700 | $73,700 | – |
| 2027 | – | $76,204 | $75,282–$77,125 |
| 2028 | – | $78,792 | $76,898–$80,710 |
| 2029 | – | $81,469 | $78,548–$84,461 |
| 2030 | – | $84,236 | $80,234–$88,387 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,700 |
| Year 2 | $76,204 |
| Year 3 | $78,792 |
| Year 4 | $81,469 |
| 4-year total | $310,165 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $270,165
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $156,423
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $20,316/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $85,385
School’s own published rateRoom $13,354 plus minimum meal plan $6,962, 2026-27.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Sarah Lawrence College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Skidmore College$73,590
- University of Rochester$72,948
- Cornell University$74,756
- Barnard College$75,592
- Hamilton College$75,960
- Columbia University in the City of New York$76,445
- Syracuse University$70,931
- Vassar College$77,160
Use this data
Published figures for Sarah Lawrence College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.