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MEMORANDUM
June 14, 2018
TO:

Members of the Board of Trustees

FROM:

Kristina M. Johnson, Chancellor

SUBJECT: Amendments to 8 NYCRR Part 302.1(b): State-operated Tuition
Rate Schedule

Action Requested
This resolution authorizes the filing of an emergency rulemaking and the
publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise the 2018/19 tuition
schedule for State-operated campuses. The new rates will take effect
commencing with the fall 2018 semester.
Resolution
I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution:
Whereas NYS Education Law section 355(2)(h) gives the
Board of Trustees authority to regulate tuition charges where
no other provision is otherwise provided; and
Whereas System Administration has engaged with
representatives of pertinent State-operated campuses and
reviewed available data; and
Whereas this review and engagement has produced a
recommendation that rates charged to students attending a
State-operated campus of the State University of New York
be adjusted as follows from approved 2017/18 levels: nonresident undergraduate baccalaureate tuition should be
increased by 1.5 percent ($360) at the University at Buffalo
and Stony Brook University; increased by 10 percent ($2,160)
at the University at Albany and Binghamton University; and

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increased by 2 percent ($330) at all other campuses; and nonresident undergraduate associate degree tuition should be
increased by 10.3 percent ($1,000) at the College of
Technology at Alfred; increased by 2 percent ($330) at the
College of Technology at Cobleskill; and increased by 2
percent ($330) at all other campuses offering the standard
non-resident associate tuition rate; and
Whereas changes to tuition rates for graduate and
professional degree programs in certain categories are
supported by campuses, market research, and analysis; and
Whereas Part JJJ of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2017 provides
the Board of Trustees with authority to increase the rate of
resident undergraduate tuition at State-operated campuses
by a maximum of $200 over the amount charged the prior year
for the years 2017/18 through 2020/21, and the fiscal situation
currently facing the State-operated campuses requires an
increase reflective of this legislatively provided level; and
Whereas changes proposed by the Board of Trustees for the
2018/19 year for resident undergraduate rates are made with
full understanding of the need for the revenue so generated
to support the educational needs of SUNY students and that
the tuition costs of approximately half of SUNY resident
undergraduate students are $0 due to the combination of the
State’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), SUNY
Supplemental TAP, the federal Pell program, and the
Excelsior Scholarship Program; and
Whereas Chapter 437 of the laws of 2015 authorized the
Board of Trustees to establish a new category of tuition for
non-resident students enrolled in distance learning courses
including distance learning courses leading to an
undergraduate,
graduate,
Masters
of
Business
Administration, Masters of Social Work, or Doctor of Nursing
Practice degree at all State-operated campuses; and
Whereas for purposes of distance learning courses only,
“non-resident” has been defined by a working group
comprised of campus and System Administration
professionals as a student enrolled in a State University of
New York State-operated campus who a) for a given term is
enrolled exclusively in online distance learning course(s); and

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b) has not had an address within the borders of New York
State at any point between July 1st and June 30th of a given
State-operated campus fiscal year; and
Whereas for purposes of distance learning courses only,
campuses will determine whether a student meets the “nonresident” requirements by requiring documentation, as
needed, to demonstrate compliance and to ensure that this
definition is narrowly tailored to online-only, non-resident
students with no physical presence in New York in
accordance with subparagraph 4 of paragraph h of
subdivision 2 of section 355 of the Education Law; and
Whereas “distance learning” is defined as education that uses
technology to deliver instruction to students who are
separated from the instructor and to support regular and
substantive interaction between the students and the
instructor; and
Whereas market research, analysis of distance learning
courses offered by SUNY and comparable institutions, and
discussions with campuses suggest that SUNY’s distance
learning tuition rates for associate, baccalaureate, graduate,
Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Social Work,
and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees offered at all
campuses should be set at 1.2 times the resident tuition rate
to provide the State University an appropriate balance
between competitiveness and revenue generation; and
Whereas the revenue generated by the proposed tuition rates
form the basis of the campus revenue projections included in
the 2018/19 financial plan for State-operated campuses,
statutory campuses, and University-wide programs; and
Whereas adoption on an immediate basis of the abovereferenced tuition increases effective with the fall 2018
semester is necessary in order for the State University to
maintain program quality and access and to give appropriate
notice of the increases to students, their families and financial
aid providers; now, therefore, be it
Resolved that the Chancellor, or designee, be, and hereby is,
authorized and directed to prepare, in accordance with the
provisions of the State Administrative Procedure Act, a Notice

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of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rulemaking with
respect to amendments to section 302.1(b) of Title 8 of the
Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the
State of New York, to read as follows (brackets denote old
material to be deleted; underlining denotes new material to be
added).
Section 302.1. Tuition and fees at State-operated units of
State University.
* * * * *
(b) Tuition charges as listed in the following table for
categories of students, terms and programs, and as modified,
amplified or explained in footnotes 1 through 12 are effective
with the 201[7]8 fall term and thereafter.
Charge per Semester credit hour1
Special Students
Out-of-State New York State
Out-of-State
residents
residents
residents
[$8,160]$8,325
[$680]$694
[$278]$286

Charge per Semester

(1)

Students enrolled in
degree-granting
undergraduate
programs leading to
an associate
degree and non-degree
granting programs of at
least one regular
academic term in
duration which have
been approved as
eligible for Tuition
Assistance Program
Awards

New York State
residents
[$3,335]$3,435
$3,2352

[$4,870]$5,3703

[$278]$2869

[$406]$4483

$5,4204

$4524

$5,4305

$4535

$5,6606

$4726

[$8,160]$8,3257

[$680]$6947

[$4,000]$4,1208

[$333]$3438
[$278]$2869

(2)

Students enrolled in
degree-granting
undergraduate
programs leading to a
baccalaureate degree
and non-degree
granting programs of at
least one regular
academic term in
duration which have
been approved as

[$3,335]$3,435

[$8,160]$8,325

[$278]$286

[$680]$694

$3,2352

[$4,000]$4,1208

[$3337]$3438

[$12,090]$12,27010

[$1,008]$1,02310

[$10,775]$11,85511

[$898]$98811

[$5,055]$5,15512

[$417]$43012

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Charge per Semester credit hour1
Special Students
Out-of-State New York State
Out-of-State
residents
residents
residents

Charge per Semester
New York State
residents

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

eligible for Tuition
Assistance Program
Awards
Students enrolled in
graduate programs
(other than Masters of
Business
Administration,
Architecture, Social
Work or Physician
Assistant) leading to a
Master’s, Doctor’s or
equivalent degree
Students enrolled in a
graduate program
leading to a Doctorate
of Audiology
Students enrolled in a
graduate program
leading to a Masters of
Business Administration
(MBA)
Students enrolled in a
graduate program
leading to a Masters of
Architecture
Students enrolled in a
graduate program
leading to a Masters of
Social Work
Students enrolled in the
professional program of
pharmacy
Students enrolled in the
professional program of
law
Students enrolled in the
professional program
of medicine
Students enrolled in the
professional program of
dentistry
Students enrolled in the
professional programs
of physical therapy
Students enrolled in the
professional program of
optometry

[$5,435]$5,545

[$11,105]$11,325

[$453]$462

[$925]$944

[$6,520]$6,6558

[$543]$5558

[$8,155]$8,32012

[$680]$69312

$5,600

$11,440

$467

$953

[$7,350]$7,425

$12,195

[$613]$619

$1,016

[$8,820] $8,9108

[$735] $7438

[$6,890]$7,095

[$11,895]$12,250

[$574]$591

[$991]$1,021

$6,540

$11,105

$545

$925

$7,8508
[$12,920]$13,225

$12,705

$6548

[$18,225]$18,570 [$1,077]$1,105

$14,750

[$1,519]$1,548

$1,059

$1,229

[$20,885]$21,510

$32,580 [$1,740]$1,793

$2,715

[$17,565]$17,915

$31,475

[$1,464]1,493

$2,623

$12,195

$15,350

$1,016

$1,279

[$14,195]$14,620

[$24,825]$25,075

[$1,183]1,218

[$2,069]$2,090

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Charge per Semester credit hour1
Special Students
Out-of-State New York State
Out-of-State
residents
residents
residents
$14,695
[$613]$644
$1,225

Charge per Semester

(14)

(15)

New York State
residents
[$7,360]$7,725

Students enrolled in the
professional program of
physician assistant
Students enrolled in the [$12,195]$12,560
professional programs
of doctor of nursing
practice

1 The

$16,080 [$1,016]$1,047
[$14,635]$15,0708

$1,340
[$1,220]$1,2568

Chancellor shall determine the equivalent of a credit hour.

2

In accordance with Part HHH of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2017, students
who are both eligible for, and recipients of, an Excelsior Scholarship from
the State of New York are to be charged the resident undergraduate rate
of tuition approved by the Board of Trustees in the 2016/17 academic year.
3 In

accordance with Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996, and enabling action
by the Board of Trustees, the Colleges of Technology at Alfred, Canton,
Cobleskill, Delhi, and Morrisville are authorized to charge a lower rate for
non-resident students enrolled in degree-granting programs leading to an
associate degree or in non-degree granting programs. This reduced rate
does not apply to those students enrolled in degree-granting programs
leading to a baccalaureate degree. Alfred is authorized to charge the rate
noted effective with the fall 201[7]8 term.
4 In

accordance with Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996, and enabling action
by the Board of Trustees, the Colleges of Technology at Alfred, Canton,
Cobleskill, Delhi, and Morrisville are authorized to charge a lower rate for
non-resident students enrolled in degree-granting programs leading to an
associate degree or in non-degree granting programs. This reduced rate
does not apply to those students enrolled in degree-granting programs
leading to a baccalaureate degree. Delhi is authorized to charge the rate
noted effective with the fall 201[7]8 term.
5 In

accordance with Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996, and enabling action
by the Board of Trustees, the Colleges of Technology at Alfred, Canton,
Cobleskill, Delhi, and Morrisville are authorized to charge a lower rate for
non-resident students enrolled in degree-granting programs leading to an
associate degree or in non-degree granting programs. This reduced rate
does not apply to those students enrolled in degree-granting programs
leading to a baccalaureate degree. Canton is authorized to charge the rate
noted effective with the fall 201[7]8 term.
6 In

accordance with Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996, and enabling action
by the Board of Trustees, the Colleges of Technology at Alfred, Canton,
Cobleskill, Delhi, and Morrisville are authorized to charge a lower rate for
non-resident students enrolled in degree-granting programs leading to an
associate degree or in non-degree granting programs. This reduced rate
does not apply to those students enrolled in degree-granting programs

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leading to a baccalaureate degree. Morrisville is authorized to charge the
rate noted effective with the fall 201[7]8 term.
7 In

accordance with Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996, and enabling action
by the Board of Trustees, the Colleges of Technology at Alfred, Canton,
Cobleskill, Delhi, and Morrisville are authorized to charge a lower rate for
non-resident students enrolled in degree-granting programs leading to an
associate degree or in non-degree granting programs. This reduced rate
does not apply to those students enrolled in degree-granting programs
leading to a baccalaureate degree. Cobleskill is authorized to charge the
rate noted effective with the fall 201[7]8 term.
8

In accordance with Chapter 437 of the laws of 2015, the Board of
Trustees is authorized to establish a new category of tuition for nonresident students enrolled in distance learning courses at SUNY.
9 In

accordance with Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996, and enabling action
by the Board of Trustees, the Colleges of Technology at Alfred, Canton,
Cobleskill, Delhi, and Morrisville are authorized to charge this lower rate
for special students (part-time) enrolled in degree-granting programs
leading to an associate degree or in non-degree granting programs, and
taking classes at off-campus locations or during the summer or winter
intercessions. This reduced rate does not apply to those students enrolled
in degree-granting programs leading to a baccalaureate degree.
10

In accordance with Chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, the University
Centers at Buffalo and Stony Brook are authorized to charge this rate for
non-resident undergraduate students.
11

In accordance with Chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, the University
Centers at Binghamton and Albany are authorized to charge this rate for
non-resident undergraduate students.
12 As

authorized by the Board of Trustees (2010-081), Maritime College is
authorized to charge up to this rate for non-resident students from states
and commonwealths considered to be in-region (Alabama, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Maryland, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C.).

Background
This resolution authorizes emergency rulemaking to change the SUNY
tuition schedule effective for the fall 2018 semester.
The tuition rates were last changed effective fall 2017. This action
will initiate the rulemaking process in accordance with the State Administrative
Procedure Act. Rulemaking is required since the tuition schedule is contained in
regulation. Final adoption of the new rates will occur after a 45 day public
comment period in the New York State Register and the adoption by the Board of
Trustees of a resolution authorizing final rulemaking.

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Increases in resident undergraduate rates for students at the 28 applicable
State-operated campuses are done in accordance with Part JJJ of Chapter 59 of
the Laws of 2017 which provides the Board of Trustees with authority to raise
these rates by a maximum of $200 on a year-to-year basis between the fiscal
years 2017/18 and 2020/21.
Legislation in effect since 1996 allows for the colleges of technology to
adopt different rates for non-resident students enrolled in associate degree and
non-degree granting programs. Rates for certain graduate and professional
programs are being increased based on market analysis and requests submitted
by the campuses.
The non-resident distance learning tuition category was established
following additional flexibility provided by the legislation passed in 2015. Distance
learning interaction may be synchronous (student and instructor are in
communication at the same time), or asynchronous, or a combination of the two.
The technologies may include the Internet; audio conferencing; or one-way and
two-way transmissions through open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave,
broadband lines, fiber optics, satellite, or wireless communications devices.
The proposed annual rate changes are more fully described in the
following table.

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Rate Type
Associate (Excelsior)
Associate
Baccalaureate (Excelsior)
Baccalaureate
Doctor of Audiology
Graduate / PhD
Master of Social Work
Master of Architecture
Resident
Master of Business Administration
Physicians Assistant
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Law
Pharmacy
Optometry
Dentistry
Medicine
Baccalaureate @ Albany/Binghamton
Baccalaureate @ UB/Stony Brook
Baccalaureate @ Docs/Comp/Tech
Associates @ All Other Campuses
Associates @ Alfred
Associates @ Delhi
Associates @ Canton
Associates @ Morrisville
Associates @ Cobleskill
Master of Social Work
Doctor of Audiology
Graduate / PhD
Master of Business Administration
Non-Resident
Master of Architecture
Physicians Assistant
Law
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pharmacy
Optometry
Dentistry
Medicine
Ugrad @ Maritime (In-Region Current)
Ugrad @ Maritime (In-Region New)
Grad @ Maritime (In-Region Current)
Grad @ Maritime (In-Region New)
Associates
Undergraduate
Graduate / PhD
Online
Master of Social Work
Master of Business Administration
Doctor of Nursing Practice

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2017/18 Rate 2018/19 Rate
6,470
6,470
6,670
6,870
6,470
6,470
6,670
6,870
10,870
11,200
10,870
11,090
13,080
13,080
13,780
14,190
14,700
14,850
14,720
15,450
24,390
24,390
24,390
25,120
25,410
25,410
25,840
26,510
28,390
29,240
35,130
35,830
41,770
43,020
21,550
23,710
24,180
24,540
16,320
16,650
16,320
16,650
9,740
10,740
10,840
10,840
10,860
10,860
11,320
11,320
16,320
16,650
22,210
22,210
22,210
22,880
22,210
22,650
24,390
24,390
23,790
24,500
29,390
29,390
29,500
29,500
30,700
30,700
32,160
32,160
36,450
37,140
49,650
50,150
62,950
62,950
65,160
65,160
8,340
8,590
10,010
10,310
13,590
13,860
16,310
16,640
8,000
8,240
8,000
8,240
13,040
13,310
15,700
15,700
17,640
17,820
29,270
30,140

Change
%
0.0%
200
3.0%
0.0%
200
3.0%
330
3.0%
220
2.0%
0.0%
410
3.0%
150
1.0%
730
5.0%
0.0%
730
3.0%
0.0%
670
2.6%
850
3.0%
700
2.0%
1,250
3.0%
2,160
10.0%
360
1.5%
330
2.0%
330
2.0%
1,000
10.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
330
2.0%
0.0%
670
3.0%
440
2.0%
0.0%
710
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
690
1.9%
500
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
250
3.0%
300
3.0%
270
2.0%
330
2.0%
240
3.0%
240
3.0%
270
2.1%
0.0%
180
1.0%
870
3.0%
$