NYU's tuition & fees has increased from $47,750 (2015) to $62,796 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $40,984 (year 2015) to $42,726 (year 2025).
NYU's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.59% from 2015 ($68,400).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, NYU's COA is $92,062, which is increased by 4.91% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to NYU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $62,796. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at New York University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,442, and it has increased 34.77% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,070 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,070 | |
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| 2017-18 | $904 | -15.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $824 | -8.85% |
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| 2019-20 | $752 | -8.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $718 | -4.52% |
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| 2021-22 | $718 | |
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| 2022-23 | $752 | 4.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,494 | 98.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,442 | -3.48% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.20% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.20% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at New York University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $19,580 | $19,580 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $19,578 | $19,578 | -0.01% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,422 | $20,422 | 4.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $20,914 | $20,914 | 2.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,442 | $21,442 | 2.52% |
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| 2020-21 | $22,034 | $22,034 | 2.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $22,528 | $22,528 | 2.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $23,175 | $23,175 | 2.87% |
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| 2023-24 | $25,820 | $25,820 | 11.41% |
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| 2024-25 | $27,824 | $27,824 | 7.76% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between New York University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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| Rochester Institute of Technology | $59,210 | $56,664 | 4.49% |
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