Parents have to be crazy to send their kids to Cornell. Turns them
Into dangerous sociopaths and communists. And then there’s the cost:
Undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance - 2025-26 Academic Year
Estimated Expense Annual Amount
BILLED BY CORNELL*
Tuition $73,946
Mandatory Fees** $1,024
Housing $13,744
Food $7,604
Sub-Total, Billed $96,318
NOT BILLED BY CORNELL*
Books & Course Materials $1,234
Personal Expenses $2,182
Transportation*** Varies
Sub-Total, Non-Billed $3,416
Total, (Billed + Non-Billed) $99,734
The whole town of Ithaca is a cesspool. My ultra conservative cousin moved there in the ‘70s (not associated with the University). He has some interesting stories.