SUNY Stony Brook's tuition & fees has increased from $23,935 (2015) to $32,741 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.79% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,761 (year 2015) to $29,242 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Stony Brook University.
SUNY Stony Brook'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 42.21% from 2015 ($38,735).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SUNY Stony Brook's COA is $55,085, which is increased by 5.61% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Stony Brook's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.79% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,880. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Stony Brook University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | |
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| 2024-25 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 40.34% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 24.35% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Stony Brook University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,900 | $17,614 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,750 | $18,236 | 6.12% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,314 | $19,335 | 3.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,566 | $19,335 | 1.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,146 | $19,487 | 3.73% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,752 | $20,908 | 3.75% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,918 | $22,832 | 6.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,058 | $23,626 | 6.36% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,910 | $23,128 | 9.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,444 | $24,162 | 2.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Stony Brook University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Stony Brook University | $32,741
($10,931) | $30,350
($10,560) | 7.88% |
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| University of Hartford | $49,075
($38,910) | $47,647
($38,910) | 3.00% |
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| University of Maine | $36,756
($13,326) | $35,346
($12,606) | 3.99% |
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| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $31,225
($13,256) | $30,308
($12,952) | 3.03% |
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| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $39,852
($19,202) | $38,882
($19,112) | 2.49% |
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| University of Vermont | $45,502
($19,058) | $43,890
($18,890) | 3.67% |
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