Union's tuition & fees has increased from $50,013 (2015) to $69,039 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.04% over the past 10 years.
Union'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 37.17% from 2015 ($64,245).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Union's COA is $88,125, which is increased by 3.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Union's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.04% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $68,688. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Union College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.99% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 2,692.71% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Union College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,732 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,164 | $7,620 | 3.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,620 | $10,269 | 3.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,070 | $10,674 | 3.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,586 | $11,139 | 3.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,988 | $12,162 | 2.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,726 | $14,226 | 4.92% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,266 | $14,766 | 3.43% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,914 | $15,414 | 3.98% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,586 | $16,086 | 3.97% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Union College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Union College | $69,039 | $66,456 | 3.89% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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