SUNY Potsdam's tuition & fees has increased from $17,773 (2015) to $18,678 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 5.09% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,473 (year 2015) to $24,598 (year 2025).
SUNY Potsdam'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 11.94% from 2015 ($32,933).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SUNY Potsdam's COA is $36,864, which is increased by 0.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Potsdam's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 5.09% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,980. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at SUNY College at Potsdam over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $950, and it has decreased -29.10% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,340 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,340 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,340 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,340 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | -32.84% |
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| 2020-21 | $950 | 5.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $950 | |
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| 2022-23 | $950 | |
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| 2023-24 | $950 | |
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| 2024-25 | $950 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.66% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.82% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at SUNY College at Potsdam.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,820 | $11,070 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,090 | $11,070 | 1.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,552 | $11,122 | 3.28% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,112 | $11,304 | 3.85% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,646 | $11,794 | 3.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,140 | $11,994 | 3.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,740 | $12,122 | -2.48% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,390 | $12,122 | 4.13% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,980 | $13,729 | 3.60% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,236 | $14,167 | 1.51% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY College at Potsdam and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| SUNY College at Potsdam | $18,678
($8,768) | $18,622
($8,712) | 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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