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By SUE WUETCHER

Published: June 28, 2012

Undergraduate tuition for the 2012-13 academic year will rise $300 to $5,570 for New York State residents and $1,470 to $16,190 for out-of-state students under the second year of a predictable tuition plan approved recently by the SUNY Board of Trustees.

Trustees also approved tuition increases for graduate and professional students averaging 9 percent for most New York residents and 10 percent for most out-of-state residents.

The five-year tuition plan, enacted by the state Legislature last year, is designed to recognize students’ and families’ need to plan for college—and avoid sudden tuition increases—while making costs transparent and enabling SUNY and CUNY institutions to plan for and deliver the outstanding educational experience students expect.

The tuition plan limits increases for full-time, in-state undergraduates to $300 per year for five years, and increases for out-of-state students to no more than 10 percent annually.

It also allows UB and the other university centers to raise additional revenues that directly benefit students through an Academic Excellence and Success fee.

Despite the increases, tuition at UB remain more affordable than at most other major research universities.

Part of the revenue from the tuition and fee increases is being used to provide financial aid for lower-income students through the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), as well as through merit and need-based aid programs funded by UB.

In addition, these increases are funding initiatives that directly benefit the student academic experience. These include hiring more faculty to reduce the student-to-faculty ratio, increasing the number of courses—especially in high-demand areas—extending library hours, establishing a university-wide writing center, working to enhance digital access to textbooks, enhancing classrooms and labs, providing greater access to internship and study-abroad experiences, and establishing the Finish in Four program—a new program that pledges to provide entering UB freshmen with the academic resources they need to graduate in four years.

While tuition increases are consistent for all undergraduates, increases for graduate and professional students vary depending on the program.

For the full description of tuition and fees for all UB programs for fall 2012, visit the Student Accounts website.