50.1.0 Costs 2025-2026

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Comprehensive Student Fee: The Comprehensive Student Fee is charged to all degree students and consists of the following fees:

College Fee (mandatory) — required by all State-operated campuses (also non-degree)

Athletic Fee (mandatory) — supports all intercollegiate athletic programs

Health Fee (mandatory) — supports the campus health center.  Students can use the health center for minor illnesses/injuries with no additional charge

Technology Fee (mandatory) — supports the campus technology infrastructure and continued improvement of computer systems, classroom technology, wireless connections and technical help (also non-degree)

Student Activity Fee (mandatory) — supports a wide range of activities that take place on campus for educational and entertainment purposes

Transcript Fee (mandatory) - Covers cost of all transcript requests for the student now and in the future

Alumni Fee (optional)— supports the College Alumni Association.  Alumni services include: scholarships, gatherings, alumni weekend and the alumni newsletter (instructions for waiver of the fee can be found on the College billing instructions)

Recreation Fee (optional)— provides unlimited use of the campus recreational facilities   (instructions for waiver of the fee can be found on the College billing instructions)

Commencement Fee (optional) -  covers 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.

50.1.1 Full-Time Student Costs

To see the current academic year student costs, please see the Financial Aid, Tuition and Fees webpage.

50.1.2 Part-Time Student Costs (Up to 11 1/2 Credit Hours)

To see the current academic year student costs, please see the Financial Aid, Tuition and Fees webpage.

50.1.3 Late Payment Fee

Should a student fail to process their bill by the bill due date, a $40.00 late payment fee will be assessed.

50.1.4 Returned Check Charge

A service charge will be levied not to exceed the face value of the dishonored check or $20.00, whichever is less, for each check returned unpaid by the bank against which it is drawn.

50.1.5 Bill Payment

The Office of Student Accounts generates bills monthly and can be viewed on UCanWeb through the Transact Payment Portal (billing and payment system) for tuition and fees based on class registration and other charges assessed to the student account, such as room and/or dining. All notifications are sent via email to the student’s SUNY Canton email address. Initial semester bills are generated approximately 30 days prior to the due date.

 A student’s bill is required to be processed by the bill due date, which is shown on the tuition bill. Payment arrangements made after the bill due date will be subject to a $40 late payment fee and loss of prescheduled classes. Students are encouraged to contact the Student Service Center if they have difficulty meeting the deadline for assistance. 

Financial Aid Refunds

Refunds for those students who have a credit on their account will begin with the fourth week after school begins. SUNY Canton delivers your refund with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Visit this link for more information: https://disbursements.bmtx.com/refundchoices/.

50.1.6 RSVP to Commencement Late Fee

After the RSVP to Commencement deadline (date listed each year on the academic calendar), a late fee of $20 will be imposed on students wishing to attend the Commencement ceremony.  Please note:  This late fee is only for students wishing to participate in the Commencement ceremony and who have missed the Apply to Graduate deadline.  This does not apply to students only receiving their diploma.

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