SUNY can cost close to $100K for all four yers if you include room and board and fees. And remember, a large portion of students take 5-6 years to graduate. The tuition hasn’t gone up as much as the room & board etc. My feeling is that the pricing is pushed more toward R&B+fees and away from tuition in order to claim a low rate of tuition rise. I was shocked to find out how much the total cost can be for in-state SUNY if you include all expenses. People really cannot afford it. The CUNY system is cheap as far as tuition goes (6K per year, but you’d need to be careful about housing in the city. If you can find a decent share or live at home, CUNY is a real bargain.