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Tuition and Fees

 Additional information about fees is available in the Vassar College Catalogue.

2026–2027 Yearly Fees

Tuition$76,140
On-Campus Housing and Food$19,800
On-Campus Apartment and Food$20,300
Mandatory Fees$1,020
Off-Campus Food Plan (for those not living in on-campus housing)$5,560
Health Insurance (full year)
*Pending State Approval		$3,591*
Spring Health Insurance (for students not attending Vassar in the Fall)$TBD

Optional and one-time charges:

Admission Enrollment Deposit$500 (incoming first-year students) non-refundable
Lifetime Transcript Fee $90 (incoming first-year students)
Matriculation Fee$350 (incoming first-year students) non-refundable
Late Fee$220 Applied after Septemeber for Fall and February for Spring
Vehicle Registration$190 per semester ($380 year)

Tuition Refund Schedule for 2025–2026

Upon withdrawal or leave of absence from the College, or upon withdrawal from classes, refund of the applicable tuition, room and board will be made at the following rates:

Prior to the first day of classes in each semester:
(less the nonrefundable $500 admission enrollment deposit)		100%
During the first week of the semester80%
During the second week of the semester70%
During the third week of the semester60%
During the fourth week of the semester50%
During the fifth week of the semester40%
During the sixth week of the semester30%
During the seventh week of the semester20%
During the eighth or ninth week of the semester10%


No refund will be made after the ninth week of the semester.

No refund is made in the event that classes are temporarily canceled. The payment of tuition entitles the student to educational opportunities which are not dependent upon a specific number of classes, hours, or weeks of instruction.

No refund is made in cases of suspension or expulsion.