The real 2-year cost of Suffolk County Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Suffolk County Community College went from $4,166 to $6,440, an average of 2.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,166 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,256 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,606 | – | – |
| 2011 | $4,830 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,830 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,850 | – | – |
| 2014 | $5,100 | – | – |
| 2015 | $5,280 | – | – |
| 2016 | $5,500 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,600 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,020 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,052 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,977 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,270 | – | – |
| 2022 | $6,270 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,440 | $6,440 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,609 | $6,433–$6,785 |
| 2025 | – | $6,783 | $6,427–$7,148 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,961 |
| Year 2 | $7,144 |
| 2-year total | $14,104 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $7,928
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2017)
- $5,980/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $15,989
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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