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What University at Albany costs

Albany, New York · Public · 12,564 undergrads

University at Albany's in-state sticker price was $30,376 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,266 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,868. Out-of-state students pay $21,210 more in tuition.

What does University at Albany cost?

$18,266 a year in-state

Out of state: about $39,476 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 $30,376.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,868
$30,000–$48,000$14,111
$48,000–$75,000$18,712
$75,000–$110,000$21,948
over $110,000$25,804

Out-of-state tuition is $32,091 a year, against $10,881 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $21,210 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$12,868$34,078
$30,000–$48,000$14,111$35,321
$48,000–$75,000$18,712$39,922
$75,000–$110,000$21,948$43,158
Over $110,000$25,804$47,014

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $21,210 more in tuition that University at Albany 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 58% off University at Albany's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University at Albany cost more than CUNY Queens College, SUNY Oneonta and SUNY Brockport.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University at Albany$18,712$18,266
CUNY Queens College$3,302$1,272
SUNY Oneonta$17,071$18,369
SUNY Brockport$15,860$17,315

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,881
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$32,091
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$30,376
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $21,210 more in tuition at University at Albany and usually get less aid.

47%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,210
average grant for students who got aid.
50%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University at Albany cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,868 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,376. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University at Albany's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University at Albany cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,111 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,376. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University at Albany's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University at Albany cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,712 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,376. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University at Albany's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University at Albany cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University at Albany is $32,091 a year, against $10,881 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,266 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $21,210 tuition gap gives about $39,476 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