UB's tuition & fees has increased from $22,291 (2014) to $30,572 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.15% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,212 (year 2014) to $27,338 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at University at Buffalo.
UB'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 39.76% from 2014 ($38,336).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UB's COA is $53,578, which is increased by 8.93% 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 37.15% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $30,572. 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 28.87% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,164 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,196 | 2.75% |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.38% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.18% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. 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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| 2014-15 | $14,881 | $13,701 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,141 | $14,060 | 1.75% |
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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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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University at Buffalo and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University at Buffalo | $30,572
($10,782) | $28,702
($10,782) | 6.52% |
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| Miami University-Oxford | $38,124
($17,060) | $37,159
($16,666) | 2.60% |
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| Central Michigan University | $14,312
($14,312) | $13,703
($13,703) | 4.44% |
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| Ball State University | $28,766
($10,758) | $27,924
($10,440) | 3.02% |
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| Northern Illinois University | $12,506
($12,506) | $12,472
($12,472) | 0.27% |
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| Ohio University-Main Campus | $24,114
($13,746) | $23,720
($13,352) | 1.66% |
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