New York Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 41 public colleges in New York with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in New York? University at Buffalo leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $14,802. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of New York Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, New York	$10,414
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, New York	$10,182
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, New York	$10,180
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York	$10,108
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York	$10,074
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York	$9,996
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, New York	$9,774
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, New York	$8,226
CUNY Queens College Queens, New York	$8,146
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York	$8,050
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York	$8,010
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, New York	$7,998
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York	$7,974
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, New York	$7,890
CUNY Hunter College New York, New York	$7,834
CUNY York College Jamaica, New York	$7,786
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York	$7,774
CUNY City College New York, New York	$7,750

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.