SUNY Albany's tuition & fees has increased from $19,942 (2014) to $28,998 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 45.41% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,431 (year 2014) to $25,875 (year 2024).
SUNY Albany's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher 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 39.53% from 2014 ($34,673).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, SUNY Albany's COA is $48,380, which is increased by 3.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Albany's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 45.41% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $28,998. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University at Albany over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -16.67% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.58% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 69.83% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University at Albany.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,531 | $11,635 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,967 | $11,635 | 3.22% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,687 | $11,836 | 5.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,192 | $11,823 | 3.44% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,723 | $11,870 | 3.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,960 | $12,114 | 1.51% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,340 | $12,044 | 2.38% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,823 | $15,170 | 2.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,698 | $17,830 | 5.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,382 | $21,144 | 3.86% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University at Albany and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University at Albany | $28,998
($10,408) | $28,248
($10,408) | 2.66% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $35,396
($16,570) | $34,550
($16,182) | 2.45% |
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| University of Maine | $35,346
($12,606) | $33,736
($12,136) | 4.77% |
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| University of Hartford | $47,647
($38,910) | $46,148
($38,910) | 3.25% |
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| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $30,308
($12,952) | $29,370
($12,606) | 3.19% |
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| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $38,882
($19,112) | $37,934
($19,024) | 2.50% |
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