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What SUNY Buffalo State University costs

Buffalo, New York · Public · 5,097 undergrads

SUNY Buffalo State University's in-state sticker price was $24,279 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,886 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,914. Out-of-state students pay $11,740 more in tuition.

What does SUNY Buffalo State University cost?

$10,886 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,626 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,279.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,914
$30,000–$48,000$8,222
$48,000–$75,000$12,978
$75,000–$110,000$15,205
over $110,000$19,039

Out-of-state tuition is $20,273 a year, against $8,533 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,740 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,914$18,654
$30,000–$48,000$8,222$19,962
$48,000–$75,000$12,978$24,718
$75,000–$110,000$15,205$26,945
Over $110,000$19,039$30,779

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $11,740 more in tuition that SUNY Buffalo State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 72% off SUNY Buffalo State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, SUNY Buffalo State University cost less than SUNY College of Technology at Alfred and State University of New York at Plattsburgh but more than Farmingdale State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
SUNY Buffalo State University$12,978$10,886
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred$14,048$14,079
State University of New York at Plattsburgh$15,090$15,606
Farmingdale State College$6,514$6,146

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,533
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$20,273
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,279
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $11,740 more in tuition at SUNY Buffalo State University and usually get less aid.

57%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,697
average grant for students who got aid.
49%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,854
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,914 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,279. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SUNY Buffalo State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,222 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,279. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SUNY Buffalo State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,978 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,279. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SUNY Buffalo State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at SUNY Buffalo State University is $20,273 a year, against $8,533 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,886 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $11,740 tuition gap gives about $22,626 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers