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What University at Buffalo costs

Buffalo, New York · Public · 20,112 undergrads

University at Buffalo's in-state sticker price was $31,688 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $21,775 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,725. Out-of-state students pay $21,430 more in tuition.

What does University at Buffalo cost?

$21,775 a year in-state

Out of state: about $43,205 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 $31,688.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,725
$30,000–$48,000$17,036
$48,000–$75,000$21,440
$75,000–$110,000$24,611
over $110,000$28,968

Out-of-state tuition is $32,466 a year, against $11,036 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $21,430 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$15,725$37,155
$30,000–$48,000$17,036$38,466
$48,000–$75,000$21,440$42,870
$75,000–$110,000$24,611$46,041
Over $110,000$28,968$50,398

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $21,430 more in tuition that University at Buffalo 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 50% off University at Buffalo's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University at Buffalo cost more than SUNY at Purchase College and SUNY at Fredonia.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University at Buffalo$21,440$21,775
SUNY at Purchase College$19,439$19,338
SUNY at Fredonia$13,678$15,275
New York Institute of Technology$22,411$22,613

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,036
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$32,466
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$31,688
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $21,430 more in tuition at University at Buffalo and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,663
average grant for students who got aid.
41%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University at Buffalo cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,725 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,688. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University at Buffalo's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University at Buffalo cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $17,036 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,688. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University at Buffalo's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University at Buffalo cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $21,440 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,688. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University at Buffalo's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University at Buffalo cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University at Buffalo is $32,466 a year, against $11,036 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $21,775 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $21,430 tuition gap gives about $43,205 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: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Test rule: buffalo.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)

Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers