Union's tuition & fees has increased from $48,384 (2014) to $66,456 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.35% over the past 10 years.
Union'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 36.44% from 2014 ($62,205).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Union's COA is $84,870, which is increased by 3.85% 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 37.35% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $66,456. 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 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,500 | - |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.61% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 2,836.00% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. 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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| 2014-15 | $12,321 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,732 | - | 3.34% |
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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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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Union College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Union College | $66,456 | $63,954 | 3.91% |
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| New York University | $60,438 | $58,168 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061 | $60,135 | 4.87% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $49,911 | $47,360 | 5.39% |
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