For New York Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,938 for New York residents and $14,933 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,208 for New York residents and $23,278 for out-of-state students.
Western Suffolk BOCES has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $46,000 and United States Merchant Marine Academy has the lowest tuition & fees of $895 among New York Public colleges. For graduate programs, Stony Brook University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $29,242 and SUNY Morrisville has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $10,717 among New York Public colleges.
The average COA of New York Public colleges in 2025 is $27,401 for state residents and $34,396 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,938 | $14,933 | $12,208 | $23,278 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,442 | $1,442 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,030 | $15,030 | ||
| Other Expenses | $2,992 | $2,992 | ||
| COA | $27,401 | $34,396 | $31,671 | $42,741 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of New York Public colleges is $7,938 for state residents and $14,933 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for New York Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $6,434 | $1,017 | $13,352 | $1,031 |
| 2021-2022 | $6,462 | $1,080 | $13,373 | $1,099 |
| 2022-2023 | $6,505 | $1,101 | $13,370 | $1,106 |
| 2023-2024 | $6,636 | $1,131 | $13,526 | $1,137 |
| 2024-2025 | $6,748 | $1,190 | $13,731 | $1,201 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of New York Public colleges in 2025 is $12,208 for state residents and $23,278 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for New York Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $11,168 | $1,038 | $22,045 | $1,038 |
| 2021-2022 | $11,201 | $1,095 | $22,085 | $1,095 |
| 2022-2023 | $11,147 | $1,106 | $22,045 | $1,106 |
| 2023-2024 | $10,996 | $1,087 | $21,784 | $1,087 |
| 2024-2025 | $11,073 | $1,135 | $22,141 | $1,136 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of New York Public colleges in 2025 is $262 for state residents and $560 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $493 for state residents and $940 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $256 | $547 | $490 | $930 |
| 2021-2022 | $256 | $548 | $493 | $933 |
| 2022-2023 | $258 | $545 | $493 | $933 |
| 2023-2024 | $260 | $551 | $493 | $934 |
| 2024-2025 | $262 | $560 | $493 | $940 |
The average living costs of New York Public colleges in 2025 is $18,021 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $20,911 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for New York Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $13,349 | $2,681 | $12,983 | $3,673 |
| 2021-2022 | $13,904 | $2,723 | $13,526 | $3,790 |
| 2022-2023 | $14,212 | $2,876 | $14,097 | $3,903 |
| 2023-2024 | $14,902 | $2,709 | $15,861 | $3,554 |
| 2024-2025 | $15,030 | $2,992 | $16,667 | $4,244 |