ESF's tuition & fees has increased from $17,048 (2014) to $21,036 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.39% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,261 (year 2014) to $26,389 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
ESF'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 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 19.43% from 2014 ($34,418).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, ESF's COA is $41,106, which is decreased by -1.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ESF's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.39% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $21,036. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has increased 3.33% 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 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | 3.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.45% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 3.98% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $16,170 | $11,185 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,490 | $11,185 | 1.98% |
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| 2016-17 | $17,160 | $11,215 | 4.06% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,560 | $11,215 | 2.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,920 | $11,230 | 7.74% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,350 | $11,230 | 2.27% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,740 | $11,230 | 2.02% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,940 | $11,230 | -4.05% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,350 | $11,230 | -3.12% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,830 | $11,630 | 2.62% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | $21,036
($9,206) | $22,002
($9,242) | -4.39% |
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| University at Buffalo | $30,572
($10,782) | $28,702
($10,782) | 6.52% |
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| Stony Brook University | $30,350
($10,560) | $28,480
($10,560) | 6.57% |
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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 | $29,453
($10,363) | $28,203
($10,363) | 4.43% |
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