The real 4-year cost of Wells College in New York
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Wells College went from $19,080 to $35,166, an average of -0.5% 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
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $19,080 | – | – |
| 2009 | $29,680 | – | – |
| 2010 | $32,180 | – | – |
| 2011 | $33,410 | – | – |
| 2012 | $34,700 | – | – |
| 2013 | $35,900 | – | – |
| 2014 | $36,700 | – | – |
| 2015 | $37,500 | – | – |
| 2016 | $38,530 | – | – |
| 2017 | $39,600 | – | – |
| 2018 | $40,700 | – | – |
| 2019 | $30,900 | – | – |
| 2020 | $31,800 | – | – |
| 2021 | $32,450 | – | – |
| 2022 | $33,862 | – | – |
| 2023 | $35,166 | $35,166 | – |
| 2024 | – | $35,000 | $29,656–$40,343 |
| 2025 | – | $34,834 | $25,010–$46,283 |
| 2026 | – | $34,669 | $21,091–$53,096 |
| 2027 | – | $34,505 | $17,786–$60,913 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $34,669 |
| Year 2 | $34,505 |
| Year 3 | $34,342 |
| Year 4 | $34,180 |
| 4-year total | $137,697 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $97,697
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $71,785
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,950/ yr
- rising 1.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $64,895
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for Wells College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.