Comprehensive Fee
The Comprehensive Fee is a consolidation of campus-required fees that support several university services. The Comprehensive Fee is paid by all students at the University at Buffalo, unless they meet fee waiver requirements. Comprehensive Fee components, except for the transcript fee, are assessed at a per-credit hour basis for part-time students.
Comprehensive Fee Summary
The Comprehensive Fee was implemented in 1998. It is a consolidation of SUNY and campus-required fees, which support several University services and programs. All students at the University at Buffalo pay the Comprehensive Fee, unless they meet fee waiver requirements available for some fees. Many of the schools in the Mid-American Conference, of which UB is a member, also have a comprehensive approach to fees and several American Association of Universities and SUNY campuses have also instituted a Comprehensive Fee.
| Category | Percentage of Comprehensive Fee | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Fee | 12.3% | See Fee Report |
| Campus Life | 9.0% | See Fee Report |
| Career Services | 1.2% | See Fee Report |
| College Fee | 10.2% | See Fee Report |
| Health Fee | 14.1% | See Fee Report |
| Technology Fee | 37.0% | See Fee Report |
| Transcript Fee | 0.2% | See Fee Report |
| Transportation Fee | 14.7% | See Fee Report |
| Recreation Fee | 1.3% | See Fee Report |
- Better communicates the cost of attendance
- Reduces multiple fee waivers required of some students
- Simplified student invoices
- Improves campus processing of payments
- Comprehensive Fee website updated frequently to keep students and community abreast of changes
- Waiver information and policy available online
- Professional staff member available to answer questions and to process waiver requests
- Fee coordinators available to answer questions
- Student input on fee planning through Intercollegiate Athletic Board, Student Health Advisory Committee, Student Union Advisory Committee, Broad Based Fee Student Advisory Groups on Transportation and Campus Life, as well as Academic Excellence and Success and College Fees. Input solicited in development of campus technology plans.
Overall Comprehensive Fee: $77,852,496
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Athletic Fee: $9,580,417
Supports 20 competitive sports teams, open and structured recreation (payroll and infrastructure), intramurals and sports clubs.
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- Recreation and Intramural Services
Campus Life: $7,009,164
Supports programs and facilities that promote the quality of campus life.
- Academic and Co-Curricular Personal Development
- Strategic Initiatives
- Student Engagement
- Standards and Safety
Career Services: $952,494
Provides students with opportunities to engage in designing their life after college through early discovery and ongoing exploration.
- Guided by peer and professional career design consultations
- Expanded opportunities to discover interests and build future-focused skills
College Fee: $7,921,557
Supports activities of various university operations.
- University Police
- Academic mission of university
- 3E Programs (Interdisciplinary Faculty Teams, Student Research Support & Programs)
Health Fee: $10,984,653
Provides health services to students.
- Health Services
- Counseling Services
- Health Promotion
- Accessibility Resources
- Standards and Safety
Recreation Fee: $975,323
Provides student employment opportunities, recreation and intramurals infrastructure.
- Arena monitors, team store attendants, life guards, fitness instructors
- Aquatics, informal and structured recreation, fitness centers
Technology: $28,795,893
Builds and maintains an infrastructure that will enable UB to offer its students the highest quality learning environment; used to address specific technology needs such as computing and information technology, library automation, remote network access, public computing sites, and student system automation.
- Digital Libraries
- Educational Technology
- Classroom Upgrades
- Student Services
Transcript Fee: $168,437
Provides transcript services to students and alumni.
- Transcript services and official transcripts
Transportation: $11,469,580
Provides parking and transportation services to the University.
- Transportation Services
- Parking Services
Student Accounts
Phone: 716-645-1800
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