SUNY Cortland Graduate Schools

SUNY Cortland is a Public, 4 years school located in Cortland, NY. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at SUNY Cortland is $13,055 for New York residents and $24,845 for out-of-state students. The school has 697 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,690 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

SUNY Cortland is a Public, 4 years school located in Cortland, NY. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1949 - Current[Estimated Date]).
SUNY Cortland Directory Information
School NameSUNY Cortland
AddressMiller Building, Cortland, NY 13045-0900
Phone607-753-2011
Webhttps://www2.cortland.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www2.cortland.edu/admissions/undergraduate/application-process.dot
Financial Infohttps://www2.cortland.edu/cost-aid/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at SUNY Cortland is $13,055 for New York residents and $24,845 for out-of-state students. The school has 697 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,690 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 97 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 7 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$24,845
$13,055 for New York Residents
Student Population697
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs97 graduate programs
(7 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at SUNY Cortland is $13,055 for New York residents and $24,845 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students.
SUNY Cortland offers the alternative tuition plans.
SUNY Cortland offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)7 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY Cortland is $13,055 for New York residents and $24,845 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,090$1,666$22,650$1,666
2019-2020$11,310$1,736$23,100$1,736
2020-2021$11,310$1,607$23,100$1,607
2021-2022$11,310$1,745$23,100$1,745
2022-2023$11,310$1,745$23,100$1,745
The graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY Cortland is average compared to public graduate schools in New York. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,151 (public) / $25,606 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
SUNY Cortland$13,055$24,845
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
New York Graduate Schools$21,016$25,488
Public$12,252$23,151
Private$25,606
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,555 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SUNY Cortland. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.60% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,535. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.10% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$12,886$2,798$12,886$2,798
2019-2020$13,100$2,838$13,100$2,838
2020-2021$13,100$2,860$13,100$2,860
2021-2022$13,200$2,935$13,260$2,935
2022-2023$13,620$2,935$13,600$2,935
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $963 for other students at SUNY Cortland. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$462$944
2019-2020$471$963
2020-2021$471$963
2021-2022$471$963
2022-2023$471$963

Graduate Programs at SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland offers 33 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 265 students have completed their study at SUNY Cortland.
Offered Degrees at SUNY Cortland
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree235222
Post Bachelor's Degree215
Post Master's Degree8138
Total337265
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at SUNY Cortland by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship program with 29 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Reading Teacher Education program with 50 completers.
SUNY Cortland offers 33 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 265 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 222 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 5 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 38 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (3 completers) 130 completers-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)10-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs22-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs2-
Elementary Education and Teaching10-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education4-
Health Teacher Education8-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching17-
Reading Teacher Education50-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
Biology Teacher Education2-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
Physics Teacher Education0-
Earth Science Teacher Education0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor5-
English Language and Literature [+] 2 completers-
English Language and Literature2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 70 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies15-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management46-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science9-
Physical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Physical Sciences (other)2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders16$52,900
Athletic Training/Trainer0-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine2-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Total222
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 0 completers-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy5-
Total5
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization0-
Education [+] 38 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education0-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision0-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship29-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration9-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy0-
Total38

Graduate Student Population at SUNY Cortland

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 674 students enrolled into SUNY Cortland graduate schools where it has total 6,690 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 249 full-time and 425 part-time graduate students. By gender, 191 male and 483 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total674191483
Full-time24967182
Part-tme425124301
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 594 White (88.13%), 16 Black/African American (2.37%), 36 Hispanic (5.34%), 6 Asian (0.89%), and 22 students with other races. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total674191483
American Indian/Native American101
Asian606
Black/African American1688
Hispanic361125
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White594167427
Two More725
Un-Known826
Non-resident Alien615
SUNY Cortland offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 351 graduate students (52.08% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 82 graduate students (12.17% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total674
Enrolled Online Exclusively351
Enrolled Some Online Courses82
Not in Online Courses241
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at SUNY Cortland. 347 students are aged 20 to 24 (51.48% of total students), 21 students are aged above 50 (3.12%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at SUNY Cortland.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total674191483
Age 20-2134727
Age 22-2431373240
Age 25-291245173
Age 30-34521735
Age 35-39652144
Age 40-49651946
Age 50-6421318

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