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Estimate Financial Aid and Cost

Estimate Your Cost to Attend Grinnell

The following tools are available to help you estimate how much you would pay to attend Grinnell College. Please carefully review all guidance and instructions provided for each calculator to ensure the best possible estimate.

Important Reminders:

The calculators are intended for domestic applicants who live in the United States. International applicants should refer to the International Applicants webpage for information about financial aid.
The calculators do not estimate merit scholarship eligibility. Merit scholarships are a resource used to meet financial need and do not reduce the family’s contribution. More information is under the General Merit Scholarship Guidelines section of the Scholarships and Grants page.
If you have special circumstances, such as a recent change to income or very high out-of-pocket medical expenses, you may want to speak to a financial aid counselor.

Step 1: Start With An Instant Estimate

Instant Net Price Estimator

This chart provides a range of estimated net prices based on income and number of siblings in college, assuming typical asset holdings. Simply select the number of siblings who will be enrolled full time in their first undergraduate program during 2026-27, slide your cursor along the graph until you find your income, and click on the chart to pin your estimated range. Keep in mind:

Use 2024 total income (taxed and untaxed) to estimate aid eligibility for 2026-27.
Students whose biological/adoptive parents are unmarried and living separately should instead use the net price calculator and follow the instructions on the homepage to estimate net price.
If total income is offset by business or other losses, estimates will be less precise.

Step 2: Calculate a Detailed Estimate

Grinnell College Net Price Calculator

This calculator provides a more precise estimate of your family’s financial aid eligibility and net price using more in-depth financial information.

Net Price Calculator

Quick Cost Estimator

This calculator will give you a simple cost estimate using six basic financial questions.

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