The Ailey School's sticker price was $38,671 a year (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $31,130 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $24,176.
What does The Ailey School cost?
$31,130 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $38,671.
For families earning under $30,000, grants took 37% off The Ailey School's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; The Ailey School's own calculator can.
The sticker price
$14,235
Tuition
$38,671
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
Aid and debt
20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,679
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does The Ailey School cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $24,176 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $38,671. Your own price depends on your family's finances; The Ailey School's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does The Ailey School cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $27,226 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $38,671. Your own price depends on your family's finances; The Ailey School's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does The Ailey School cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $31,426 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $38,671. Your own price depends on your family's finances; The Ailey School's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
