Siena's tuition & fees has increased from $33,415 (2015) to $45,805 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.08% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,165 (year 2015) to $16,500 (year 2025).
Siena'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 32.19% from 2015 ($50,481).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Siena's COA is $66,733, which is increased by 2.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Siena's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.08% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $44,505. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Siena University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,303, and it has increased 1.64% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,282 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,287 | 0.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,292 | 0.39% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,272 | -1.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,293 | 1.65% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,293 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,293 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,293 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,293 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,303 | 0.77% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.63% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 37.46% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Siena University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,784 | $10,671 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,338 | $10,800 | 3.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,828 | $10,929 | 3.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,459 | $11,481 | 3.75% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,877 | $12,045 | 2.39% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,361 | $12,506 | 2.71% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,541 | $13,204 | 0.98% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,056 | $14,049 | 2.78% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,172 | $15,247 | 0.61% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,625 | $15,936 | 2.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Siena University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Siena University | $45,805 | $43,630 | 4.99% |
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| Quinnipiac University | $55,480 | $53,090 | 4.50% |
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| Saint Peter's University | $42,552 | $41,054 | 3.65% |
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| Manhattan University | $53,400 | $50,850 | 5.01% |
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| Marist University | $47,620 | $46,010 | 3.50% |
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| Monmouth University | $46,552 | $44,850 | 3.79% |
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