UB's tuition & fees has increased from $24,461 (2015) to $31,536 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.92% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,505 (year 2015) to $28,210 (year 2025).
UB'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 35.53% from 2015 ($40,798).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UB's COA is $55,292, which is increased by 3.20% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UB's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 28.92% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,670. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University at Buffalo 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 increased 25.42% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,196 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,196 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,177 | -1.59% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,203 | 2.21% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,203 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,202 | -0.08% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,202 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | 8.15% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 15.38% |
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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 26.52% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 44.22% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University at Buffalo.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,141 | $14,060 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,719 | $14,746 | -2.79% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,153 | $15,225 | 2.95% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,456 | $16,456 | 8.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,939 | $16,939 | 2.94% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,940 | $16,940 | 0.01% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,256 | $18,256 | 7.77% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,184 | $17,644 | 5.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,506 | $19,426 | 12.10% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,256 | $22,256 | 3.49% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University at Buffalo and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University at Buffalo | $31,536
($10,936) | $30,572
($10,782) | 3.15% |
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| University of Toledo | $21,517
($12,157) | $21,102
($11,742) | 1.97% |
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| Kent State University at Kent | $21,575
($12,920) | $20,880
($11,767) | 3.33% |
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| Eastern Michigan University | $16,990
($16,990) | $16,260
($16,260) | 4.49% |
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| Northern Illinois University | $13,060
($13,060) | $12,506
($12,506) | 4.43% |
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| Central Michigan University | $15,480
($15,480) | $14,312
($14,312) | 8.16% |
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