Cornish College of the Arts
Tuition
Tuition and Fees for the 2026-27 academic year
Tuition + Fees
Semester
Year
:
Full Time Tuition (12 – 18 Credits) Semester:
$29,700 Year:
$59,400 :
Per Credit (for less than 12 or more than 18) Semester:
Year:
$1,980 :
Per Audit Credit Semester:
Year:
$416 :
Exam/Prior Learning: Per Credit Semester:
Year:
$95 :
Activity Fee Semester:
$99 Year:
$198 :
Technology Fee Semester:
$321 Year:
$642 :
Wellness Fee Semester:
$258 Year:
$516 Housing & Meals
On-campus residency is required for all students for the first two years of enrollment.
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All students living on campus must purchase a meal plan.
Housing + Meal Plans
Semester
Year
Housing + Meal Plans:
Standard Single Room Semester:
$6,586 Year:
$13,172 Housing + Meal Plans:
Single Room w/Kitchenette Semester:
$8,352 Year:
$16,704 Housing + Meal Plans:
Standard Double Room Semester:
$5,636 Year:
$11,272 Housing + Meal Plans:
Double Room w/Kitchenette Semester:
$7,148 Year:
$14,296 Housing + Meal Plans:
Standard Triple Room Semester:
$5,020 Year:
$10,040 Housing + Meal Plans:
Residential Meal Plan Semester:
$2,738 Year:
$5,476 Housing + Meal Plans:
Expanded Residential Meal Plan Semester:
$3,424 Year:
$6,848 Housing + Meal Plans:
Commuter Student Meal Plan Semester:
$926 Year:
$1,852 Deposits
Deposits
Cost
Deposits:
First-Year Student Enrollment Confirmation Cost Cost:
$500 Deposits:
Transfer Student Enrollment Confirmation Deposit Cost:
$200 Other Fees + Fines
Fees
Cost
Fees :
Application Fee Cost:
$60 Fees :
Late Payment Fee Cost:
Late fee on unpaid tuition balances after the due date: $50 at 30 days, $50 at 60 days, $100 as of final demand. Fees :
Library Materials Replacement Fee Cost:
Variable Fees :
Off Campus Study Program Fee Cost:
Variable Fees :
Official Transcript Cost:
$7.50 per transcript Fees :
Diploma Replacement Cost:
$25 Fees :
Semester Payment Plan Cost:
$40 Fees :
Matriculation Fee Cost:
$175 first semester Fees :
Student Health Insurance Fee (International Students Only) Cost:
$2,392 Fees :
Music / Theater Private Instruction Cost:
$480 per semester Fees :
Music / Theater Elective Private Instruction Cost:
$660 per semester Fees :
Music Cornerstone Project Cost:
$480 per semester Fees :
Music Capstone Project Cost:
$514 per semester Fees :
Orientation Fee (New Admits Only) Cost:
$400 Fees :
Replacement - Mail Box Key Cost:
$25 per incident Fees :
Replacement - Student Photo ID Card* Cost:
$25 per incident Fees :
Replacement - Student ORCA Pass* Cost:
$5 per incident Fees :
Returned Check / Electronic Payment Cost:
$25 per incident Fees :
Parking Fines** Cost:
Variable *Learn more about Campus ID Cards.
**Learn more about Transportation and Parking Services.
If you have any questions about Cornish’s Cost of Attendance, please click here for additional information: https://www.cornish.edu/tuition-financial-aid/
