How much is the ESF tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, ESF's tuition & fees is $9,206 for New York residents and $21,036 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $28,756 for New York residents and $40,586 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
ESF Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| New York Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,206 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $21,036 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $17,300 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $1,050 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $10,180 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $1,050 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| New York Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,206 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $22,163 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to ESF for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $75,305 at ESF. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $143,164. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $112,750.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, ESF' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in New York, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $14,823.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | $9,206 | $21,036 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| New York Four-years Colleges | $21,676 |
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| Public Schools | $9,799 | $14,823 |
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| Private Schools | $23,757 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has increased by 33.48% over the past 10 years from $16,483 to $21,036. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 29.34% from $19,336 to $26,389.
The living costs increased by -3.12% last year and 15.70% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1,321 students (81%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $8,496.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at ESF is $32,090 for students living on-campus and $24,970 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 275 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,713 and the average amount of student loans is $7,196.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
ESF's acceptance rate is 65.32%. A total of 2,252 applicants applied to and 1,471 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 315 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 21.41%.
To apply to ESF, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a total of 1,976 students including 1,621 undergraduate and 355 graduate students. By gender, there are 984 male students and 1,028 female students attending ESF. The school offers online degree programs and 41 students enrolled online exclusively (2.07% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 2,012 |
984 | 1,028 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,638 |
828 | 810 |
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| Graduate | 374 |
156 | 218 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | One Forestry Dr., Syracuse, NY |
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| Phone | 315-470-6500 |
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| WEB | www.esf.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 50 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 24 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 69.51% |
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| Yield | 20.77% |
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| Student Population | 1,976 |
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| Graduation Rate | 71% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 21% |
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| Retention Rate | 79% (Full-time), 67% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 134 (Full-time), 32 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 398 (Full-time), 60 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $82,800 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $68,477 |
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