CUNY Graduate Center's tuition & fees has increased from $13,270 (2014) to $15,360 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.75% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,353 (year 2014) to $23,640 (year 2024).

CUNY Graduate Center's tuition increase rate is lower than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.79% from 2014 ($33,244).

For the current academic year 2023-2024, CUNY Graduate Center's COA is $42,482, which is increased by 4.77% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to CUNY Graduate Center's COA over the past 10 years.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 15.75% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $15,360. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at CUNY Graduate School and University Center over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2014-15$6,460$13,270$8,943$20,353-
2015-16$6,760$13,870$9,373$21,3134.52%
2016-17$6,785$13,895$9,373$21,3130.18%
2017-18$7,010$14,400$9,830$22,2003.63%
2018-19$7,210$14,880$10,120$22,9203.33%
2019-20$7,410$15,360$10,410$23,6403.23%
2020-21$7,410$15,360$10,410$23,640
2021-22$7,410$15,360$10,410$23,640
2022-23$7,410$15,360$10,410$23,640
2023-24$7,410$15,360$10,410$23,640
CUNY Graduate School and University Center Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 15.03% from the year 2014 to 2024.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2014-15$1,304-
2015-16--100.00%
2016-17--
2017-18--
2018-19--
2019-20--
2020-21--
2021-22$1,364-
2022-23$1,364
2023-24$1,5009.97%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 47.44% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

YearLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2014-15$18,670-
2015-16--100.00%
2016-17--
2017-18--
2018-19--
2019-20--
2020-21--
2021-22$22,951-
2022-23$23,8233.80%
2023-24$25,6227.55%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between CUNY Graduate School and University Center and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
CUNY Graduate School and University Center$15,360
($7,410)		$15,360
($7,410)		-
University at Buffalo$30,572
($10,782)		$28,702
($10,782)		6.52%
Stony Brook University$30,350
($10,560)		$28,480
($10,560)		6.57%
CUNY Hunter College$15,332
($7,382)		$15,332
($7,382)		-
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College$15,414
($7,464)		$15,414
($7,464)		-
Binghamton University$29,453
($10,363)		$28,203
($10,363)		4.43%

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