Summer Costs and Aid
Costs
The cost of the Cornell in Washington summer term is: tuition + housing & program fee = $10,824.
Tuition
Tuition is the same you pay on campus and billed to your bursar account. Tuition is $1750 per credit. Students take 4-8 credits during their summer with CIW. See university tuition rates.
Summer 2024: 1 class (4 credits) = $7,000
Housing and program fee
- Summer 2024: $3,824
Funding
All funding opportunities take time to process, so we encourage you to apply early in the spring semester. If funding dates do not align with the payment deadlines, please contact us so that we may assist you through the process.
Financial aid
Students should work directly with Cornell Office of Financial Aid to see if they are eligible for assistance.
How to pay
Submit your payment via Cashnet.
Payment deadline
Full payment is due before you move in. You may not move in without having paid in full.
You may lose your place if you do not meet your payment deadline.
Can I get a refund if I withdraw from my program?
To withdraw from the CIW Summer program you must notify the CIW office via email. If you withdraw after May 15th but before the program start date, you will receive a full refund minus the $180 program fee.
Once you arrive in DC the refund amount will be determined by the number of days from the start of the program that you withdraw. See schedule below.
Further, if you withdraw without officially notifying the CIW office via email, you will not receive a refund. No refund will be given to any student dismissed from a program.
Tuition & Housing Refund schedule
- Days 1–3: Withdrawal period with a 100 percent tuition & housing refund
- Days 4–5: Withdrawal period with a 50 percent tuition & housing refund
- Day 6: Withdrawal period with no refund
To appeal the refund schedule based on documented extenuating circumstances, notify the CIW office via email. Approval is not guaranteed.