SUNY Albany's tuition & fees has increased from $22,116 (2015) to $30,991 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,817 (year 2015) to $27,468 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at University at Albany.
SUNY Albany'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 35.88% from 2015 ($37,283).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SUNY Albany's COA is $50,662, which is increased by 4.72% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Albany's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,460. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University at Albany over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -16.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.27% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 66.07% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University at Albany.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,967 | $11,635 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,687 | $11,836 | 5.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,192 | $11,823 | 3.44% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,723 | $11,870 | 3.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,960 | $12,114 | 1.51% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,340 | $12,044 | 2.38% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,823 | $15,170 | 2.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,698 | $17,830 | 5.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,382 | $21,144 | 3.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,671 | $20,755 | 1.57% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University at Albany and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University at Albany | $30,991
($10,601) | $28,998
($10,408) | 6.87% |
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| Stony Brook University | $32,741
($10,931) | $30,350
($10,560) | 7.88% |
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| University of Maine | $36,756
($13,326) | $35,346
($12,606) | 3.99% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $36,264
($16,966) | $35,396
($16,570) | 2.45% |
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| University of Hartford | $49,075
($38,910) | $47,647
($38,910) | 3.00% |
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| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $39,852
($19,202) | $38,882
($19,112) | 2.49% |
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