For New York Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,767 for New York residents and $14,663 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,083 for New York residents and $22,871 for out-of-state students.

Western Suffolk BOCES has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $44,560 and United States Merchant Marine Academy has the lowest tuition & fees of $945 among New York Public colleges. For graduate programs, University at Buffalo has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $27,338 and SUNY Morrisville has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,912 among New York Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of New York Public colleges in 2024 is $26,814 for state residents and $33,710 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for New York Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,767$14,663$12,083$22,871
Books & Supplies$1,436$1,436
Room & Board$14,902$14,902
Other Expenses$2,709$2,709
COA$26,814$33,710$31,130$41,918

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of New York Public colleges is $7,767 for state residents and $14,663 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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for New York Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,379$1,028$13,354$1,043
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
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of New York Public colleges in 2024 is $12,083 for state residents and $22,871 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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for New York Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,253$1,124$22,114$1,124
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

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of New York Public colleges in 2024 is $260 for state residents and $551 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $493 for state residents and $934 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for New York Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$253$548 $490$930
2020-2021$256$547 $490$930
2021-2022$256$548 $493$933
2022-2023$258$545 $493$933
2023-2024$260$551 $493$934

New York Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of New York Public colleges in 2024 is $17,611 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,415 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for New York Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $13,228$2,660 $12,465$3,569
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