Tuition & Fees

All tuition and fees are subject to change based on Board of Trustees resolutions and legislation. The tuition rate is determined by the student level of study, not the level of the course.

Tuition Charges Per Semester

As of 2019/2020 Academic Year

Degree NYS Resident
Full-Time
Non NYS Resident
Full-Time
Non NYS Resident
Online**
Undergraduate $3,535.00 $8,490.00 $4,240.00
Undergraduate – Excelsior * $3,235.00 N/A N/A
Graduate $5,655.00 $11,550.00 $6,785.00
MBA $7,500.00 $12,195.00 $9,000.00
PhD $5,655.00 $11,550.00 N/A

*See requirements for Excelsior at https://www.suny.edu/smarttrack/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/excelsior/
** Non NYS Resident Online: courses must be exclusively online and students cannot have a NYS address for 12 months prior to term

New York State Resident
Residence for purposes of tuition refers to student’s permanent home. In order to qualify as a New York State Resident for tuition purposes, in addition to other criteria, a student must be “domiciled” in New York State for a 12-month period immediately prior to the first day of the semester for which application is made. Residency applications can be obtained from the Student Accounts Office. A domicile is defined as that place where an individual maintains a permanent home to which the intention is to return when not in attendance. Resident tuition rates are applied to members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their dependents.

Mandatory Fees Per Semester

As of 2019/2020 Academic Year

Full-Time
(Per Semester)
College Fee $25.00
Intercollegiate Athletics $243.00
Center for Student Involvement $125 (Utica)
$105 (Albany)
Health Services $159.50
Technology Applications $164.00
$716.50 (Utica)
$696.50 (Albany)

The College Fee is established by the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York.

The Center for Student Involvement Fee provides the funding for activities sponsored for the students, under the direction of the students’ governing bodies.

The Intercollegiate Athletics Fee provides funding to operate and sustain competitive intercollegiate athletics programs at the campus. It is not a fee for use of athletic facilities by the students.

The Health Services Fee is used to support the services provided by the Health Center. Students must provide a health history and physical examination to be eligible for routine medical care.

The Technology Fee is used to upgrade, modify and make significant technological advances in classrooms and laboratories used by SUNY Poly students.

First-time transfer students are assessed a mandatory one-time Orientation Program fee of $50, freshmen are assessed a mandatory one-time Orientation Program fee of $150, used to support activities and programs which aid the student transition to a new academic campus environment.

For part-time per credit charges, please view Per-Credit Rate-Based Tables on our Tuition & Fee page.