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The real 4-year cost of Vassar College

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Vassar College went from $40,210 to $77,160, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $77,160Tuition $76,140 + mandatory fees $1,020.source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$77,160
Year 2$80,084
Year 3$83,119
Year 4$86,269
4-year total$326,632

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$286,632
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$165,568
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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