Tuition and Fees | 2023-2024

For tuition purposes, Residents are defined as students who have one year's legal residency in New York State and six months in Suffolk County. The legal residency of unmarried students under 21 is that of their parents. Students who are New York State residents in a county other than Suffolk may have the non-resident tuition rate waived by submitting a Certificate of Residency from their home county prior to registration.

For tuition purposes, Non-Residents are defined as non-New York State residents, or New York State residents who have not resided in Suffolk County for six months. Note that New York State residents of other counties may have the non-resident tuition rate waived by submitting a Certificate of Residency from their home county prior to registration.

Students who initiate their registration one week prior to the first day of a session (day, evening, Saturday or Sunday) are charged this fee. It is not charged to registered students who change an existing course schedule.

The Technology Fee is a dedicated fee charged to students taking credit courses offered by the College. The fee is committed to fund technology and equipment; it is non-refundable on or after the first day of the session.

The Technology Fee is a dedicated fee charged to students taking credit courses offered by the College. The fee is committed to fund technology and equipment; it is non-refundable on or after the first day of the session.

Students who authorize the College to set aside funds to pay for materials purchased from the College bookstore vendor, whether authorized by third party payees or as set-asides from their financial assistance and/or scholarship funds, may see these Bookstore Charges on their billing statements from the College.

The Challenge Examination Fee is a non-refundable fee that is charged for each examination that is taken. Challenge examinations are not available for all courses. Additional information is available in the Office of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs on each campus.

Students who authorize the College to set aside funds to cover Child Care Tuition and Fees, whether authorized by third party payees or as set-asides from their financial assistance and/or scholarship funds, may see these charges on their billing statements from the College.

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Fee is a non-refundable fee that covers the cost of administering each examination. Successful performance on these standardized tests, which cover many of the subjects and courses offered at Suffolk, can result in the awarding of college credit. There is a service charge to students who reschedule CLEP examinations

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Fee is a non-refundable fee that covers the cost of administering each examination. Successful performance on these standardized tests, which cover many of the subjects and courses offered at Suffolk, can result in the awarding of college credit. There is a service charge to students who reschedule CLEP examinations

Corporations, organizations, and other entities that contract for the services and instructional programs of the College Corporate Training Center pay Corporate Training-Program Charges to recover the cost of program-related expenses, instructional materials, curriculum development, and other costs associated with the center's operation.

Students who receive emergency student loans that need to be paid back to the College will see these Emergency Student Loan Charges included on their billing statements from the College.

Students enrolled in equestrian courses pay the Equestrian Fee to cover the cost of materials and supplies used in that course.

Pursuant to College policy, students who do not get an ID Card will be charged an ID Card Non-Compliance Fee.

Students and others who return books and other instructional materials late to the lending services at the College, including its libraries and audio-visual services, pay Library Fines or lost-item replacement charges. Lost-item replacement charges will be refunded if the items are returned within one year.

 

A non-refundable charge upon students on the Ammerman and the Michael J. Grant Campuses enrolled for nine or more credits in a semester.

Students, individuals and organizations that enroll members or employees in non-credit programs of the College are charged Non-Credit Tuition and Fees to recover cost of the programs they take.

The Prior Learning Assessment Fee is a non-refundable fee that is charged to cover the cost of evaluating a learning portfolio for possible college credit. If college credit is granted, an additional Supplementary Fee that equals one-third the tuition of the credits granted is charged.

Students, College staff, faculty, senior citizens, police officers and recruits, high school students, family groups, Suffolk County residents, and residents of other counties who renew their membership at the College Health Club may receive bills for Sports Center Membership Fees from the College.

Companies and other parties who contract for the use of the trade show facilities at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena must pay an initial installment for their use of the facility. Subsequently, they will be billed for any additional amounts due to reflect their final Sports and Convention Center Charges.

Traffic Fines will be charged to individuals who violate the College vehicle use and parking rules. Violators may be ticketed and assessed parking and other traffic fines.

The College may make provisions for students to take its courses in certain situations where other entities (e.g., governmental agencies, financial aid or scholarship programs, other private or non-profit groups, etc.) commit to paying all or part of their tuition and fees. The College bills such firms for the amounts due. However, in some instances, third party payment is contingent on the student completing the course, or is limited to certain pre-authorized and or set amounts, or may vary (for whatever reason) from the amount initially anticipated. When this occurs, the student is liable for the unpaid amount and will be billed accordingly by the College. These Third-Party Charges, like all other liabilities to the College, must be paid in full upon notice by the College.