Tuition & Fees - Undergraduate and Graduate

Tuition for CUNY Undergraduate Programs - Effective Fall 2009

Type of Student	New York State Residents	Out-of-State Residents
Full-time Students at Four-Year Colleges	$4,600 per year	$415 per credit
Full-time Students at Community Colleges	$3,150 per year	$210 per credit
Part-time Students at Four-Year Colleges	$195 per credit	$415 per credit
Part-time Students at Community Colleges	$135 per credit	$210 per credit

Technology Fee: Paid by each student to help improve computer services in the colleges. Full-time students pay $100.00 per semester and part-time students pay $50.00 per semester.

Activity Fees: Funds paid by each student to support student clubs, student government, various campus services, and a variety of student activities. These range from around $55 to $124.00 per semester for a full-time student. A part-time student pays less.

Consolidated Service Fee: $15.00 per semester

Related Costs

There is more to the cost of education than just tuition and fees. Whether you are planning to attend CUNY as a half-time or full-time student, you can approximate your own expenses for the academic year (nine months) by considering the items below. Your Cost of Attendance at CUNY includes the budget below in addition to your tuition and fees.

9 month Student Budgets 2009-2010
Students Living at Home or with Relatives
Books and Supplies	$1,070
Transportation	$918
Lunch	$1,020
Personal Expenses	$1,734
Room and Board	$1,500
Total	$6,242
Students Living Away from Home
Books and Supplies	$1,070
Transportation	$918
Lunch	$1,020
Food at Home	$1,937
Personal Expenses	$3,746
Housing	$7,425
Total	$16,116

Tuition for CUNY Graduate Programs - Effective Fall 2009

Student Type	New York State Residents	Out-of-State Residents, International Students
Masters
Full-time	$3,680 / semester	$575 / credit
Part-time	$310 / credit	$575 / credit
Maintenance of matriculation	$150 / semester	$250 / semester
Master of Business Administration (Baruch College)
Full-time	$5,405 / semester	$735 / credit
Part-time	$490 / credit	$735 / credit
Master of Architecture and Master of Engineering (City College)
Full-time	$4,315 / semester	$640 / credit
Part-time	$360 / credit	$640 / credit
Master of Physical Therapy (Hunter College and and College of Staten Island)
Full-time	$4,025 / semster	$600 / credit
Part-time	$330 / credit	$600 / credit
Master of Social Work (Hunter College and Lehman College )
Full-time	$4,370 / semester	$615 / credit
Part-time	$365 / credit	$615 / credit
Doctoral
Level I full-time	$3,290 / semester	$645 / credit
Level I part-time	$370 / credit	$645 / credit
Level II	$2,060 / semester	$4,580 / semester
Level III	$815 / credit	$1,635 / semester
Law School
Full-time	$5,120 / semester	$8,510 / semester
Part-time	$425 / credit	$715 / credit

Fees: For the 2009-2010 academic year, full-time graduate fees per semester range from $44.00 to $89.00 (excluding the Law School) depending on the school you attend. A technology fee of $100 per semester for full-time students and $50 for part-time students is charged. The consolidated service fee is $15.00 per semester.

Level I First 45 credits of graduate work, fully earned and evaluated, which may include approved advanced standing transfer credits, plus currently active incomplete grades, and successful completion of the first examination.

Level II From semester following completion of 45 credits, fully earned and evaluated, to completion of all required course work and advancement to candidacy.

Level III From semester following completion of all required course work and advancement to candidacy, to attainment of degree. Certification of having completed one's coursework must be sent to the registrar before movement to e the third level can be implemented.