The Comprehensive Fee is paid by all students at the University at Buffalo, unless they meet fee waiver eligibility.
Effective fall 2020, UB will automatically waive certain fees for students who meet the following criteria.
These fees are waived for all students enrolled in exclusively online degree programs:
These fees are waived for undergraduate students enrolled in exclusively online degree programs:
This fee is waived for students in advanced degree programs in School of Management (including MBA), School of Dental Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and School of Law:
Waivers will not be granted for the following fees:
The following are the academic programs at UB that are available exclusively online, as of fall 2020. Students enrolled in these academic programs are eligible for Non-resident Online Tuition rates and may be eligible for some fee waivers.
| Academic Program | Academic Plan |
|---|---|
| Engnr & Appl Sci Adv Cert | Bridge Engineering Online CAS |
| Engnr & Appl Sci Masters | Industrial Eng Online ME |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Appld Stat Analysis Online CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | College Teaching Online CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Educ Tech & New Lit-Online CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Gifted Ed Non-Cert CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Library & Information Sci CERT |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Mntl Hlth Cnsling-Online CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Music Lrning Theory Online CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Online Education CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | Rehab Counseling-Online CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Adv Cert | School Business And HR Adm CAS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Doctoral | Cur Ins & Sci of Lrn Onlne PHD |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Bio Ed: Adoles Prof Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Chem Ed Adoles Prof Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | EarthSc Ed Adol Pro Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Ed Psych & Quant Mth Online MA |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Education & Tech Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Eng Ed Adol Prof Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | English Ed Studies Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Information & Lib Sci Online |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Informtn & Lib Sci Online MS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Literacy Ed Studies Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Literacy Specialist Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Math Ed Adoles Prof Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Math Ed Studies Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Music Ed Studies Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Music Educ: Prof Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | PhysicsEd Adol Prof Online EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Rehab Counseling - Dist Ed |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | School Librarianship MS |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | Science and the Public EDM |
| Grad Sch of Ed Masters | SocStdsEd: Adol Prf Online EDM |
| Grad School of Ed Non Degree | Library & Info Stds Non Degree |
| Nursing Adv Cert | Family Nurse Practitioner CAS |
| Nursing Adv Cert | Nursing Leadership CAS |
| Nursing Adv Cert | Psychiatric/Mental Hlth NurCAS |
| Nursing Bachelor | RN-BS Nursing BS |
| Nursing Bachelor | RN-BS Nursing INT BS |
| Nursing Doctoral | Adult Gerontology CNS DNP |
| Nursing Doctoral | Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (post Master’s option only) |
| Nursing Doctoral | Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (post Master’s option only) |
| Nursing Doctoral | Child Health Nurse Practitioner (post Master’s option only) |
| Nursing Doctoral | Family Nurse Practitioner (post Master’s option only) |
| Nursing Doctoral | Nurse Anesthetist (post Master’s option only) |
| Nursing Doctoral | Nursing PHD |
| Nursing Doctoral | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (post Master’s option only) |
| Nursing Doctoral | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (post Master’s option only) |
| Nursing SBSQ Bachelor | RN-BS Nursing SBSQ BS |
| Nursing SBSQ Bachelor | RN-BS Nursing SBSQ INT BS |
| Public Health Adv Cert | Public Health Online CAS |
| Public Health Masters | Public Health Online MPH |
| Social Work Masters | Social Work Trad PT Online MSW |
| Social Work Masters | Social Wrk AdvSt PT Online MSW |
If you believe you qualify for a fee waiver, please first review the list of exclusively online academic programs.
If you are enrolled in one of these programs, you will automatically receive a fee waiver for the fees mentioned above. You need not submit a waiver request.
If you are in any other academic program, you may request a Fee Waiver if you can demonstrate that your academic program is exclusive online or off campus.
