SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

What is the cost of studying for a year at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $7,822 for New York residents and $19,662 for nonresidents. Those amounts cover published tuition and mandatory fees, not the full annual cost of attending.

• Full-time undergraduate, New York resident: $7,070 tuition plus $752 required fees.
• Full-time undergraduate, nonresident: $18,910 tuition plus $752 required fees.
• Full-time graduate, New York resident: $11,310 tuition plus $672 required fees.
• Full-time graduate, nonresident: $24,500 tuition plus $672 required fees.

Graduate figures above are general reported rates; professional programs can have different tuition and charges. A student's full cost of attendance also includes housing, food, books and equipment, transportation, and personal expenses. Clinical programs may add expenses such as required supplies or travel to placements. The university's current program-specific budget is the appropriate basis for comparing financing needs; aid can reduce what a student pays, but loans must generally be repaid.

For context, 2024-25 reporting shows an average undergraduate grant award of $5,045 among grant recipients and a reported student-loan share of 43%. Neither figure is an individual aid estimate. Eligible students may use federal aid, New York State aid, institutional scholarships, and loans, subject to the rules of their program and enrollment status. The financial aid application and any program-specific scholarship deadlines should be checked before relying on a projected net cost.

What are the work-study opportunities at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University?

Eligible SUNY Downstate students may be able to use Federal Work-Study or seek other part-time employment, but a work-study award is not a guaranteed job or a tuition discount credited in full at the start of a term.

Federal Work-Study is need-based aid earned through approved work, typically as wages for hours actually worked. Availability depends on the student's aid eligibility, institutional funding, and open positions. Other campus jobs may be paid without being part of that federal program. Applicants should ask the financial aid office how positions are advertised and whether their degree and enrollment status qualify; clinical training and employment can compete for the same hours in a weekly schedule.