The estimated cost of attendance (COA) refers to the total expenses a student is expected to incur - both Direct and Indirect - when attending the Yale School of Art. The School considers the following expenses when determining the estimated COA for the 2026-2027 academic year:
- Tuition: $50,198
- Yale Health Insurance: $3,764*
- Housing and Meals: $18,200
- Course Materials and Supplies: $5,950
- Personal/Miscellaneous Expenses: $1,300
- Transportation: $450
Total Cost of Attendance = $79,862**
*Students may receive a waiver of the $3,764 Yale Health Insurance fee from Yale Health upon evidence that they have valid and sufficient alternative hospitalization coverage. Further information regarding health insurance waivers can be found on the Yale Health website.
**Students who borrow federal loans are charged a loan origination fee, which increases their overall cost of attendance. For the 2025–2026 academic year, the average federal loan fee for YoA borrowers was $164. These fees are not billed to students’ Yale accounts; instead, the federal government deducts the fee from the borrowed loan amount at the time the loan is originated. For more details about federal loan rates and fees, please visit the Federal Student Aid website.
Direct Costs (Tuition and Yale Health Insurance) are fixed and billed by the University. Indirect Costs (Housing and Meals, Course Materials and Supplies, Personal/Miscellaneous, and Transportation) are not billed by the University and are estimated out-of-pocket expenses the School expects students to pay for over the nine-month academic year. It is expected that students will spend the greater part of their time in academic work; therefore, it is assumed that students’ lifestyles will be appropriate for a full-time student. To this end, students should be prepared to economize during their time here.
Course materials and supply costs can vary based on the program, year, and students’ needs.