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2021: University at Albany charges some of the highest tuition rates and fees for in-New York students
This ranks University at Albany as the sixth most expensive school in New York in 2021.
The amount an in-state student paid in tuition and fees was $248 more than the previous year.
Out-of-state students attending University at Albany in 2021 were expected to pay $28,248, which is $498 more than the previous year.
Dutchess Community College charged the least among New York schools in 2021 for tuition and fees paid by in-state students.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than seven percent every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $26,000 per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.
In 2020-2021 a total of $234.9 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | Alfred University | $33,864 |
| Utica | Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing | $18,750 |
| Utica | Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing | $18,750 |
| Buffalo | University at Buffalo | $10,782 |
| Stony Brook | Stony Brook University | $10,455 |
| Albany | University at Albany | $10,408 |
| Vestal | Binghamton University | $10,390 |
| Syracuse | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | $9,206 |
| Purchase | SUNY at Purchase College | $8,953 |
| Geneseo | SUNY College at Geneseo | $8,927 |
| Plattsburgh | SUNY College at Plattsburgh | $8,911 |
| Alfred | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | $8,857 |
| Cortland | State University of New York- Cortland | $8,815 |
| Oneonta | SUNY Oneonta | $8,786 |
| Oswego | SUNY College at Oswego | $8,769 |
| Fredonia | SUNY at Fredonia | $8,760 |
| Morrisville | Morrisville State College | $8,741 |
| Potsdam | SUNY College at Potsdam | $8,712 |
| Canton | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | $8,689 |
| Brockport | Suny Brockport | $8,678 |
| Cobleskill | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | $8,676 |
| Delhi | SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | $8,640 |
| Farmingdale | Farmingdale State College | $8,576 |
| Utica | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $8,548 |
| New Paltz | State University of New York at New Paltz | $8,523 |