The real 4-year cost of Vassar College in New York
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.
2026–27 rate announced: $77,160Tuition $76,140 + mandatory fees $1,020.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $40,210 | – | – |
| 2009 | $41,930 | – | – |
| 2010 | $43,190 | – | – |
| 2011 | $44,705 | – | – |
| 2012 | $46,270 | – | – |
| 2013 | $47,890 | – | – |
| 2014 | $49,570 | – | – |
| 2015 | $51,250 | – | – |
| 2016 | $53,090 | – | – |
| 2017 | $55,210 | – | – |
| 2018 | $56,960 | – | – |
| 2019 | $58,770 | – | – |
| 2020 | $61,010 | – | – |
| 2021 | $62,870 | – | – |
| 2022 | $64,800 | – | – |
| 2023 | $67,805 | – | – |
| 2026 | $77,160 | $77,160 | – |
| 2027 | – | $80,084 | $79,710–$80,459 |
| 2028 | – | $83,120 | $82,345–$83,898 |
| 2029 | – | $86,270 | $85,066–$87,485 |
| 2030 | – | $89,539 | $87,878–$91,224 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $77,160 |
| Year 2 | $80,084 |
| Year 3 | $83,120 |
| Year 4 | $86,270 |
| 4-year total | $326,634 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $286,634
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $165,569
- 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
- $19,800/ yr
- rising 4.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $84,928
School’s own published rateStandard on-campus housing and food.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Vassar College4-year schools with similar prices in New York
Closest to Vassar College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Colgate University$77,230
- Columbia University in the City of New York$76,445
- Hamilton College$75,960
- Barnard College$75,592
- Cornell University$74,756
- Sarah Lawrence College$73,700
- Skidmore College$73,590
- University of Rochester$72,948
Use this data
Published figures for Vassar College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.