The average tuition & fees of New York colleges is $7,941 for New York residents and $14,933 for students from other States.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $71,910 and United States Merchant Marine Academy has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $895.
For graduate programs, Brooklyn Law School has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $70,080 and Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $0 in New York.The average COA of New York 4-year colleges in 2025 is $25,688 for New York residents and $36,244 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,490 | $19,045 | $12,208 | $23,278 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,005 | $1,005 | ||
| Room & Board | $16,193 | $16,193 | ||
| COA | $25,688 | $36,244 | $29,406 | $40,476 |
In New York, 367 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New York colleges is $7,941 for New York residents and $14,933 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
The New York tuition & fees have risen 2.26% from last year (4 years colleges).
The following table and chart describe the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare New York schools with tuition changes from last year at New York colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021 | $8,338 | $18,226 | $5,704 | $9,850 | $27,412 | $15,693 |
| 2022 | $8,426 | $18,419 | $5,777 | $9,787 | $28,071 | $16,112 |
| 2023 | $8,435 | $18,482 | $5,883 | $9,705 | $29,022 | $16,904 |
| 2024 | $8,438 | $18,624 | $6,207 | $9,925 | $29,805 | $17,628 |
| 2025 | $8,490 | $19,045 | $6,387 | $9,902 | $30,854 | $18,319 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | $71,910 |
|---|---|
| Vassar College | $71,030 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 |
| Colgate University | $70,306 |
| Brooklyn Law School | $70,080 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | $895 |
|---|---|
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | $6,150 |
| Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz | $8,400 |
| Bais Medrash Elyon | $8,600 |
| Yeshivas Novominsk | $8,640 |
152 New York colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of New York colleges is $12,208 for New York residents and $23,278 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 101.78% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2021 | $12,207 | $23,084 | $24,761 |
| 2022 | $12,295 | $23,180 | $25,386 |
| 2023 | $12,252 | $23,151 | $25,764 |
| 2024 | $12,083 | $22,871 | $27,108 |
| 2025 | $12,208 | $23,278 | $28,061 |
| Brooklyn Law School | $70,880 |
|---|---|
| Colgate University | $70,306 |
| Vassar College | $67,805 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $64,054 |
| Albany Law School | $61,186 |
| Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine | $2 |
|---|---|
| Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College | $300 |
| Yeshiva Karlin Stolin | $1,000 |
| Yeshivath Viznitz | $1,000 |
| United Talmudical Seminary | $3,000 |
The average books & supplies cost of New York colleges in 2025 is $1,005. The books & supplies cost rose 98.08% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2025 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $941 |
| 2022 | $959 |
| 2023 | $984 |
| 2024 | $1,025 |
| 2025 | $1,005 |
The average living cost of New York colleges in 2025 is $16,193 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $19,274 living off campus. 193 schools have on-campus living facilities in New York State. The on-campus living cost rose 101.55% and off-campus cost rose 100.27% from last year.
The following table and chart describes the 2025 living cost and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14,425 | $16,367 |
| 2022 | $14,865 | $16,875 |
| 2023 | $15,207 | $17,563 |
| 2024 | $15,946 | $19,222 |
| 2025 | $16,193 | $19,274 |