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Tuition & Fee Charges for 2024-2025

Students are billed per semester. Listed below are the costs for one semester, there are two semesters in one academic year. All Charges are Subject to Change Without Notice.

Cost of Attendance

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Fees Charged

Medical Insurance Fee

The Medical Insurance Fee is mandatory for all full-time students not covered by comparable insurance. Students are billed by semester. Waiver of this charge cannot be given after the end of the add-drop period (first 5 class days) in any semester. Spring semester fee is effective to mid-August.

• Student Medical Insurance Fee Waiver - accessible through UCanWeb in the Billing menu

  • Fall 2024 Waiver Deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm
    Spring 2025 Waiver Deadline: Friday, February 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm

• International Student Medical Insurance Fee Waiver - email international@canton.edu for further information.

COSTS	Fall Semester	Spring Semester
US Students	$1,514.00	$2,097.00
International Students	$1,066.67	$1,478.01

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Parking Fee

The Parking Fee is mandatory for all students parking a vehicle on campus. The amount is based on the number of credits you take per semester.

STUDENT/Per Year (includes a registration fee of $5.00 plus NYS sales tax)

Status	Cost
Full-time (12+ credit hours)	$ 188.60
Part-time (1-11 credit hours)	$ 80.60
Summer Session(s)	$ 27.95

STUDENT/Per Semester (includes a registration fee of $5.00 plus NYS sales tax)

Status	Cost
Full-time (12+ credit hours)	$ 96.80
Part-time (1-11 credit hours)	$ 42.80

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Comprehensive Fee

The Comprehensive Fee is made up of the following charges:

Name of Fee	Full-Time Charge (per semester)	Charge per Credit Hour
Activity Fee	$105.00	$8.80
Alumni Fee ***	$15.00	$0.00
Athletic Fee	$257.00	$21.60
College Fee *	$25.00	$1.70
Educational Technology Fee *	$197.00	$16.40
Health Fee	$189.00	$15.80
Recreational Facilities Fee ***	$43.00	$3.60
Transcript Fee *	$5.00	same as full-time
Placement Fee **	$20.00	$0.00
Orientation Fee **	$100.00	same as full-time
Commencement Fee **/***	$50.00	$0.00
* Charged to all students regardless of matriculation or number of credit hours. ** Charged in the first matriculated semester of each enrolled degree program. *** May be eligible for a fee waiver. Please see details below. Note: All other fees listed are mandatory fees charged to matriculated (degree-seeking) students. Please see fee descriptions below.

1. The Activity Fee is a mandatory fee imposed by the students for the students. This fee was passed with an 87% approval of the students. It is used to support student government activities. All student clubs, organizations, newspaper, radio station, intramural activities and campus events are funded from this fee. Payment of the fee enables an individual to join any of the organizations or attend any of the events sponsored by the student government.
2. The Alumni fee supports the College Alumni Association. Alumni services include; scholarships, gatherings, alumni weekend, and the alumni newsletter. You may request a waiver of this fee by sending an email to alumni@canton.edu, before the end of the 4th week of classes. If you are a scholarship recipient, you may not waive the Alumni fee. If you have not been awarded a scholarship and choose to waive the Alumni fee, you will not be eligible for future scholarship assistance. The Alumni Office thanks you for your support.
3. The Athletic Fee is a mandatory fee that supports a comprehensive intercollegiate athletic program.
4. The College Fee is a mandatory fee imposed by the State University of New York.
5. The Educational Technology Fee is used to support student access to computer networks, library information systems, multimedia classrooms, engineering, health and business technologies as well as future infrastructural modifications and other instructional technologies.
6. The Health Fee is a mandatory fee which provides student health care and health education on campus. This is not Medical Insurance. Having medical insurance does not exempt you from this fee.
7. The Recreational Facilities fee provides membership for the utilization and staffing of the SUNY Canton Fitness Center and Campus Center Gymnasium. You may request a waiver of this fee by sending an email to the VP of Administrative Services Office, millers@canton.edu and rowleya@canton.edu, before the end of the 4th week of classes.
8. The Transcript Fee is a mandatory fee which provides students with free official transcripts, upon written request, for life.
9. The Placement Fee is a one-time mandatory fee charged to all first-time full-time students only. This gives students access to the career services educational and vocational library with resources for both students who want to transfer and those who are seeking employment. Graduates may use the resources and services of the office at no charge.
10. The Orientation Fee is a one-time mandatory fee charged to all first-time, full-time students for social, cultural, and educational activities related to entering college.
11. The Commencement Fee is a one-time $50.00 fee that is charged in the student's first matriculated semester, of each enrolled program to cover the cost of the diplomas, program expenses, mailing fees, and other expenses associated with graduation regardless of whether the student intends to participate in the commencement ceremony. To request a waiver of the Commencement Fee, please complete the Commencement Fee Waiver Form.

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Housing Charges

The college has a mandatory housing policy. All students must complete an application for housing or waiver with the Office of Residence Life each academic year. If students have questions or concerns regarding the housing reflected on their statements (or ahead of their statement being due) they should contact the Residence Life Office at (315) 386-7513 or reslife@canton.edu for more information regarding their housing.

Students may also visit Residence Life’s page on our website to review housing information at Office of Residence Life.

Room and Meal Charges Per Semester

Room Type	2024-25 Room Rate	2024-25 Meal Plan Rate	TOTAL 2024-25 Cost
Standard Double Room	$4,610*/**	$3,310	$7,920*
Esports Double Room	$5,420**	$3,310	$8,730
Standard Single Room	$5,420**	$3,310	$8,730
Kennedy Hall Suite	$6,055**	$2,675	$8,730

*We utilize a “double room charge adjustment” billing model for students living in our four traditional residence halls. All students in Rushton, Mohawk, Heritage, & Smith Halls initially pay a room rate of $5,365. Students who have a roommate will receive a pro-rated “double room charge adjustment” of $270 at the end of the 5th, 10th, & 15th weeks of each semester for as long as they have a roommate. If their roommate moves out, they will no longer receive these credits as they are now in a single room. Due to the higher cost associated with the Esports Wing, students are not eligible for a “double room charge adjustment."

** Room rate includes a mandatory laundry fee of $55.00.

A meal plan for commuters is also available for $900.00 per semester.

Meal Plans: As a residential campus, the College requires that all students living in a residence hall participate in a meal plan. If you have questions or concerns pertaining to the meal plan you are seeing, or in regard to meal plans in general you may view Meal Plan Information or by contacting the College Association at (315) 386-7624 or meal-plans@canton.edu.

Additional Expenses Per Semester

Students are expected to also have the following estimated out-of-pocket expenses:

• $650 for Books & Supplies
• $1305 for Transportation ($434 for on-campus students)
• $650 for Incidental Expenses

Additional Fees

• Course Fee, certain courses have fees associated with them with varying amounts.
  • View the 2023-2024 Course Fees
• Late Fee, $40 assessed to students failing to complete and pay the bill by the billing deadline.
• Returned Check Fee, $20 assessed for each check used for payment which has been returned from a bank as unpaid. (not to exceed the face value of the dishonored check or $20).
• Add/Drop Fee, $20 per course.
• Identification Card Replacement Fee, $20 per card.

Additional Notes

Roo Express Account

A Roo Express account is an account funded by your loans/financial aid package, to use at the Campus Center Store, dining facilities, vending machines, eCampus (off campus textbook vendor) and local off-campus businesses that accepts Roo Express. A maximum of $1,200 per semester may be requested. The Student Accounts Office has the ability to lower the amount of or cancel your request, to process a bill if you do not have enough funds to cover the requested amount.

To request additional Roo Express, after your bill has been processed, send an email to billing@canton.edu from your SUNY Canton e-mail.

You will access your ROO Express account with the student ID card. You may also add funds to your ROO Express account by adding funds to the mobile app called GET Mobile or on the web at get.cbord.com/sunycanton.

Campus Cash Account

This is an on-campus spending account. Campus cash may be spent at all dining locations, Campus Center Store, and vending machines. Campus Cash is part of your meal plan and is non-refundable.

To adjust Roo Express when utilizing financial aid after your bill has been processed, send an email to billing@canton.edu from your SUNY Canton e-mail.

This account is accessed with the student ID card. You may also establish this discretionary spending account, separate from your financial aid package, online at get.cbord.com.

Hold Policy

Untimely payment of outstanding student account balances may result in a hold being placed on a student's account and the subsequent withholding of enrollment, grades, diplomas and class selection. Students are encouraged to contact the Student Service Center to discuss any special circumstances surrounding an outstanding account. Balances remaining at the end of the semester are subject to referral to the New York State Attorney General or a collection agency.