Purchase College's tuition & fees has increased from $18,117 (2015) to $19,266 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 6.34% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,007 (year 2015) to $25,506 (year 2025).
Purchase College's tuition increase rate is lower than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 14.88% from 2015 ($35,160).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Purchase College's COA is $40,392, which is increased by 3.69% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Purchase College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 6.34% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,320. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at SUNY at Purchase College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has increased 1.22% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,225 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,298 | 5.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | -3.70% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,240 | -0.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,240 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.09% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.68% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at SUNY at Purchase College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,818 | $16,312 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,167 | $16,832 | 2.21% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,604 | $17,204 | 2.70% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,034 | $17,644 | 2.59% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,828 | $18,468 | 4.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,828 | $18,468 | |
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| 2021-22 | $17,828 | $18,468 | |
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| 2022-23 | $18,348 | $18,958 | 2.92% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,850 | $20,906 | 2.74% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,886 | $21,920 | 5.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY at Purchase College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| SUNY at Purchase College | $19,266
($9,016) | $18,863
($8,953) | 2.14% |
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| University at Buffalo | $31,536
($10,936) | $30,572
($10,782) | 3.15% |
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| Stony Brook University | $32,741
($10,931) | $30,350
($10,560) | 7.88% |
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| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332
($7,382) | $15,332
($7,382) | - |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414
($7,464) | $15,414
($7,464) | - |
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| Binghamton University | $30,447
($10,567) | $29,453
($10,363) | 3.37% |
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