Broad-based fees for institutions within the State University of New York (SUNY) are generally charged to all enrolled students to finance discrete activities that benefit the student body—excluding those activities that are part of the core instructional program.
Buffalo State's broad-based fees include the athletics, college, health, technology and transportation fees.
Broad-based fees are intended to work in concert with SUNY's rational tuition plan, providing students and their families with information that will help them to plan for the costs of college. SUNY's expectations for campuses include:
SUNY's Policy on Fees, Rentals and Other Charges provides system-level information regarding broad-based fees. Buffalo State's Broad-Based Fees Policy describes the process for establishing fees at this institution.
Buffalo State's current broad-based fees are:
Fee |
Full-time Students, |
Part-time |
Applies to Undergraduate Students |
Applies to Graduate Students |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics |
$343 |
$14.25 |
X |
|
Health |
349 |
14.65 |
X |
X |
Technology |
364 |
15.15 |
X |
X |
Transportation |
110 |
4.55 |
X |
|
Subtotal |
$1,166 |
$48.60 |
|
|
College |
50 |
1.70 |
X |
X |
Student Activity |
200 |
8.50 |
X |
|
Graduate Student |
42 |
3.50 |
|
X |
All fees are subject to change, pending approval from the SUNY Board of Trustees.
The student activity fee supports programs that benefit Buffalo State students, including programs for cultural and educational enrichment and recreational and social activities. A student-body referendum, held every two years, determines whether student activity programs will be supported by either voluntary or mandatory student fees.
A mandatory graduate student fee helps to support research and scholarship, participation in professional organizations, travel expenses for professional purposes, and professional development opportunities.
Buffalo State's Student Accounts Office manages the collection of tuition and fees for the campus.
Broad-based fee waivers are granted for Buffalo State students who meet one of these conditions:
(1) those who are enrolled in study-abroad;
(2) those who reside outside of Erie and Niagara counties and are enrolled exclusively in online courses; or
(3) those who reside outside of Erie and Niagara counties and are participating exclusively in off-site internships, master’s project, student teaching curricula, or similar that never meet on campus.
We welcome your input! To provide feedback on broad-based fees, or to comment or inquire about the consultation process, please email us at vpfm@buffalostate.edu.
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