The real 4-year cost of Union College in New York
Over the 13 years from 2010 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Union College went from $42,042 to $66,456, an average of 3.6% a year.
2010–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $42,042 | – | – |
| 2011 | $43,602 | – | – |
| 2012 | $45,219 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,785 | – | – |
| 2014 | $48,384 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,013 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,696 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,490 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,290 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,324 | – | – |
| 2020 | $59,502 | – | – |
| 2021 | $61,659 | – | – |
| 2022 | $63,954 | – | – |
| 2023 | $66,456 | $66,456 | – |
| 2024 | – | $68,841 | $68,723–$68,960 |
| 2025 | – | $71,312 | $71,066–$71,558 |
| 2026 | – | $73,871 | $73,490–$74,253 |
| 2027 | – | $76,522 | $75,997–$77,051 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,871 |
| Year 2 | $76,522 |
| Year 3 | $79,269 |
| Year 4 | $82,114 |
| 4-year total | $311,776 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $271,776
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $156,711
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $16,389/ yr
- rising 3.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $77,138
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Union College4-year schools with similar prices in New York
Closest to Union College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Pratt Institute-Main$66,727
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$67,976
- Hobart William Smith Colleges$68,130
- Rochester Institute of Technology$64,608
- New York University$68,576
- Bard College$63,612
- Jewish Theological Seminary of America$69,916
- St Lawrence University$69,935
Use this data
Published figures for Union College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.