SUNY Stony Brook Part-Time Cost Report

What Will It Cost to Attend Stony Brook University as a Part-Time Student?

See current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at Stony Brook University, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

In this report, you’ll find:

SUNY Stony Brook Cost Per Credit Hour
SUNY Stony Brook Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Will SUNY Stony Brook Charge Part-Time Students?

$295 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,203 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time undergraduates from in state pay $295 for every credit hour. Students from out of state are charged $1,203 per credit.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$295	$1,203

Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any grant aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Stony Brook University follow below.

Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $3,861 in-state and $3,861 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,070	$28,880
Fees	$3,861	$3,861
Total	$10,931	$32,741

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out room and board costs.

Tuition Trend at SUNY Stony Brook in Recent Years

Here’s how tuition at Stony Brook University has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$7,070	$24,990
Two Years Ago	$7,070	$24,990
One Year Ago	$7,070	$26,860
Most Recent Year	$7,070	$28,880

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition rose 7.5%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $35,203 in the following year.

Don’t Ignore Cost Increases

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

Ways to Pay for Your SUNY Stony Brook Studies

The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For a breakdown of aid offered at Stony Brook University, head to the Stony Brook University Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Stony Brook University Tuition & Fees page.