2025-2026 Estimated Costs

Cost for Full-Time Students

Full-time tuition and fees cover 12 or more credits each semester. This chart shows the cost of an academic year at UAlbany.

Full-Time Students Tuition
Type of Student Tuition Annual Fees On-campus Housing Meal Plan Total for Fall & Spring Semesters
New York State resident $7,070 $3,646 $10,346 $6,406 $27,468
Out-of-state resident $28,280 $3,646 $10,346 $6,406 $48,678

 

Housing & Food:

  • Housing costs listed above are based on a Quad Standard Double for a full academic year. Visit the Residential Life website for additional room options and rates.
  • Meal plan costs listed above are based on a myUnlimited Meal Plan Number 1 for a full academic year. Visit the UAlbany Dining website for additional meal plan options and rates.

Cost for Part-time Students

Undergraduate students who enroll in fewer than 12 credits are charged at these per-credit rates. See detailed current and previous per-credit rate charts.

Per-credit Rates for New York State Residents
Number of Credits Total Tuition & Fees for Fall 2025
1 credit $397.41
2 credits $794.82
3 credits $1,192.23
4 credits $1,589.64
5 credits $1,987.05
6 credits $2,706.56
7 credits $3,149.32
8 credits $3,592.08
9 credits $4,034.84
10 credits $4,477.60
11 credits $4,920.36

 

Per-credit Rates for Out-of-state Residents
Number of Credits Total Tuition & Fees for Fall 2025
1 credit $1,280.41
2 credits $2,560.82
3 credits $3,841.23
4 credits $5,121.64
5 credits $5,173.00
6 credits $8,004.56
7 credits $9,330.32
8 credits $10,656.08
9 credits $11,981.84
10 credits $13,307.60
11 credits $14,633.36

 

Broad-based Fees

In accordance with State University of New York policy 7804 on Fees, Rentals and Other Charges, the University at Albany charges broad-based fees to all enrolled students to finance discrete activities that benefit the student body, excluding those activities that are part of the core instructional program.

Broad-based Fees include but are not limited to: 

  • Comprehensive Service Fee (offering Health, Transportation and Technology Services)
  • Recreation and Campus Life Fee (formerly the Student Recreation Fee)
  • Intercollegiate Athletics Fee
  • University Fee
  • Academic Excellence Fee
  • Career Services Fee

For detailed information about estimated fees, visit the website for the Financial Aid and Student Accounts here