Cost of Living?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I am from WA state and I have heard that it costs a lot more to live in NY, particularly NY, NY. What is the cost of living like in Ithaca, especially compared to the west coast or at Columbia University? </p>

<p>I only ask about Columbia b/c it is in NY, NY and it is another Ivy with a "reasonable" acceptance rate...I don't think that I am quite a competitive enough applicant to realistically go to Yale/Princeton...</p>

<p>Anyway, is any one here a west/east coaster that has any insight? Thanks for any help.</p>

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<p>the costs of living will be about the same at columbia and cornell. Obviously an apartment costs more in NYC, but i dont believe the student housing is the same price. Apartments can be exensive in Ithaca, though - they usually start at around $400 a month for the cheap stuff to around $700-800 a month for more upscale stuff. Prime spots are well over $1200 a month. Also, parking is expensive, usually $500 a year, or around $650 a year on campus.</p>

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<p>I heard that Ithaca made their own currency. That's awesome lol</p>

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<p>Which Ivy had the lowest cost of living, if anybody knows...?</p>

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<p>If you want to spend less money just go to UW.</p>

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<p>I'd guess cornell and dartmouth since the rest are city schools</p>

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<p>the rural setting doesn't make Cornell cheap. The high density of college students and the need for housing makes living at Cornell expensive.</p>

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<p>pfft you rain on my parade lol</p>