SUNY Oswego's tuition & fees has increased from $17,784 (2015) to $18,735 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 5.35% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,255 (year 2015) to $25,060 (year 2025).
SUNY Oswego'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 16.23% from 2015 ($32,974).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SUNY Oswego's COA is $38,325, which is increased by 2.42% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Oswego's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 5.35% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,980. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at State University of New York at Oswego 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 increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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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 21.58% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.12% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at State University of New York at Oswego.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,390 | $14,590 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,790 | $14,990 | 2.78% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,140 | $15,340 | 2.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,540 | $15,740 | 2.64% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,790 | $15,890 | 1.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,603 | $15,703 | -1.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,940 | $16,940 | 8.57% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,740 | $17,740 | 4.72% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,740 | $17,740 | |
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| 2024-25 | $18,590 | $16,531 | 4.79% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between State University of New York at Oswego and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| State University of New York at Oswego | $18,735
($8,825) | $18,679
($8,769) | 0.30% |
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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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