Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $57,389 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $33.1K more than the national median. The 76% who received grants paid $48,215 on average; the other 24% paid the full sticker price of $85,147.
- Full price
- $85,147 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
- Merit aid
- 31% · avg $26K
- of first-years without need got merit aid
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $59K · 31% got one. A possibility, not a promise
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $16K a year |
| $30–48K | $16K a year |
| $48–75K | $21K a year |
| $75–110K | $29K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$57,389
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
76% got grants averaging $36,417; 24% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$91,629 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 12% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$91,629
- Books and supplies$1,847
- Transportation$839
- Other expenses$1,294
- Total for a student living on campus$95,609
$26K
≈ $276/month for 10 years
2.9 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 3 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full19%
- Paying it down34%
- Payments paused24%
- Not paying it down18%
- Behind or in default5%
- Forgiven or discharged0%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 33% of the $85,147 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 31% of colleges.
$27,758 in grants per first-year ÷ $85,147 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (3,663), 2023–24
About 1 in 4 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $85,147.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (3,663)
- Federal aid + grants1,549avg grant $47.6K
- Grants, no federal aid1,243avg grant $22.5K
- No grants871pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (1,611 of 3,663), because income is only reported for them.
From Syracuse University's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2025–26 (estimated).
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 44%1,745 students | 39%5,877 students |
| Need met, on average | 96% | 95% |
| Need fully met | 60% | 59% |
| Average aid package | $53,673 | $54,538 |
| Average need-based grant | $48,257 | $47,607 |
| Average need-based loan | $3,378 | $4,333 |
| Merit aid without need | 31%average $26,259 | 36%average $18,693 |
| Athletic scholarships | 84average $79,477 | 348average $75,484 |
31% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
If your parents are divorced or separated, the other parent also files the .
Priority date: January 5 · Deadline: January 5 · Aid offers: about April 1 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | not marked |
|---|---|---|
| Art | ✓ | not marked |
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
| ROTC | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | not marked |
| Music or drama | ✓ | not marked |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Merit aid offered.
International applicants file: International student's certificate of finances.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)