Purchase College Part-Time Cost Report

What Will It Cost to Attend SUNY at Purchase College as a Part-Time Student?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at SUNY at Purchase College, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

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Purchase College Cost Per Credit Hour
Purchase College Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does Purchase College Cost Per Credit Hour?

$295 In-State Per Credit Hour

$722 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

For in-state part-time enrollment the rate is $295 per credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $722 per credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$295	$722

Keep in mind that the per-credit-hour rate is the sticker price and does not factor in any financial aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at SUNY at Purchase College are shown below.

Required fees account for added up to $1,883 in-state and $1,883 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,070	$17,320
Fees	$1,883	$1,883
Total	$8,953	$19,203

These figures are tuition and fees only — they do not include room and board.

Tuition Trend at Purchase College Over the Last Few Years

Tuition at SUNY at Purchase College has moved over the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$7,070	$16,980
Two Years Ago	$7,070	$16,980
One Year Ago	$7,070	$16,980
Most Recent Year	$7,070	$17,320

Year over year, out-of-state tuition rose 2.0%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $19,587 next year.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the later years don’t catch you off guard.

How to Fund Your Purchase College Coursework

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

For information on financial aid at SUNY at Purchase College, visit the SUNY at Purchase College Financial Aid page.

For full-time annual costs, see the SUNY at Purchase College Tuition & Fees page.