As we prepare for the 2020-21 academic year, we realize that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our students and their families financially. UB’s leadership is focused on keeping the cost of a UB education as affordable as possible. Below is a summary of approved tuition and fees for fall 2020 with additional information to provide clarity on how these rates were defined and how they will be used.
Below is a summary of SUNY’s current approved tuition and fees:
1. SUNY’s Board of Trustees is maintaining 2019-20 tuition rates for fall 2020.
2. SUNY clarified its policy for Non-Resident Online Tuition eligibility for all SUNY institutions to specify that this rate applies only to academic programs that are “exclusively online.”
3. Overall, students will see a 2.03% increase in the Comprehensive Fee, including the addition of a new Career Services fee. Fees for a few select student services were increased.
4. The Academic Excellence and Success fee (ACES) will remain at an annual rate of $525 for 2020-21.
For fall 2020, UB will deliver course instruction in three possible ways, depending on several factors.
Any course with a remote component contains the same academic learning outcomes and access to distinguished faculty as is customary for an in-person class. Additionally, dining, technology, libraries, student support, engagement activities, and services will continue to be available on campus or remotely throughout the semester and available to all students, regardless of the method of course delivery. Students will be able to access support services remotely.
Effective fall 2020, the non-resident online tuition rate will be charged to students taking courses in exclusively online academic programs that have been previously approved by the Provost’s Office and registered by the New York State Education Department.
These programs are in distance education format, consistent with the student’s intention to take courses exclusively online at the time of application and matriculation toward the degree. Students who are non-residents whose intent is to be on campus learning, but may be studying remotely, will be charged the nonresidential rate.
A list of the approved online academic programs offered at UB can be found below.
Note: New York State residents enrolled in online academic programs will be charged the tuition rate for resident students.
Based on the legislative history of the online rate, which is set forth in NYS Education Law §355(2)(h)(4), it is clear such rate was intended only for those online courses in programs that are exclusively online. The legislative intent was to apply such rate to courses in programs that are exclusively online for students with no intention of coming to learn on a campus.
The following programs 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 are eligible for the Comprehensive Fee Waiver.
Academic Program | Academic Plan |
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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 |
In preparation for our fall 2020 semester, UB faculty, students and staff have devoted enormous effort and significant funds to protect the health and safety of our community while continuing to provide the highest quality academic experience for our students.
Many changes have been made to:
Any course with a remote component contains the same academic learning outcomes and access to distinguished faculty as is customary for an in-person class. Additionally, dining, technology, libraries, student support, engagement activities, and services will continue to be available on campus or remotely throughout the semester and available to all students, regardless of the method of course delivery. Students will be able to access support services remotely.
For 2020-21, stewards of the components of the Comprehensive Fee were asked to carefully analyze the delivery of their fee-funded programs and services, and adapt those programs to ensure they deliver equivalent benefit while also applying UB’s requirements for COVID-19 safe operations. For most fee-funded programs and services, remote alternatives will replace in-person offerings, or in-person offerings will be reconfigured to apply campus COVID safety guidelines.
Every year, UB conducts a Broad-based Fee Consultation process with our students, in accordance with SUNY Fee Policy. During this process, UB engages the student population directly regarding proposed changes to Broad-based Fee rates for the upcoming academic year and takes this feedback into consideration when submitting fee rate increase proposals to SUNY.
UB is required to submit a five-year Broad-based Fee plan annually to SUNY, that includes proposals to charge new fees and adjust existing fees. Plans may include one-time adjustments and/or multi-year adjustments to campus fees. After completing our 2020-21 Broad-based Fee Consultation process, UB provided a five-year Broad-Based Fee rate increase plan to SUNY that included anticipated fee rates for 2020-21 through 2024-25.
These fee adjustments were reviewed by the campus as part of our annual consultation process, and approved by SUNY.
We have been informed that the SUNY Board of Trustees is carefully reviewing SUNY’s entire budget outlook and all options available before making a decision on tuition rates beyond the fall 2020 semester.
UB has added some features to make it easier for students and families to pay their bill, including:
Cashless Payment: For the safety of students and staff, payments will no longer be accepted in-person in 1Capen. Students are asked to pay online, through QuikPay (in your HUB Student Center). When paying online, payments are posted to the student account in real-time. There is no additional charge for payments made with a credit card, debit card or eCheck.
UB’s Payment Plan: UB enhanced its Payment Plan to include these new features: