SUNY Poly's tuition & fees has increased from $17,609 (2015) to $21,215 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.48% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,499 (year 2015) to $26,535 (year 2025).
SUNY Poly'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 24.42% from 2015 ($33,273).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SUNY Poly's COA is $41,399, which is increased by 7.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Poly's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.48% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,660. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at SUNY Polytechnic Institute over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 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 | $1,400 | 16.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.00% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 11.53% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,464 | $15,370 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,818 | $15,370 | 2.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,440 | $16,120 | -2.55% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,722 | $16,386 | 1.95% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,018 | $16,525 | 2.01% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,022 | $16,805 | -6.63% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,404 | $17,092 | 9.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,008 | $17,560 | 3.92% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,950 | $18,600 | 5.88% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,784 | $17,588 | 10.82% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY Polytechnic Institute and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $21,215
($8,625) | $20,228
($8,578) | 4.88% |
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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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