Comprehensive Fee

The Comprehensive Fee is a consolidation of campus-required fees that support several university services. The Comprehensive Fee is paid by all students at the University at Buffalo, unless they meet fee waiver requirements. Comprehensive Fee components, except for the transcript fee, are assessed at a per-credit hour basis for part-time students.

Comprehensive Fee Summary

The Comprehensive Fee was implemented in 1998. It is a consolidation of SUNY and campus-required fees, which support several University services and programs. All students at the University at Buffalo pay the Comprehensive Fee, unless they meet fee waiver requirements available for some fees. Many of the schools in the Mid-American Conference, of which UB is a member, also have a comprehensive approach to fees and several American Association of Universities and SUNY campuses have also instituted a Comprehensive Fee.

Summary of All Components of the Comprehensive Fee

Categorical Breakdown of Expenditures for 2022-23

Category	Percentage of Comprehensive Fee	Report
Athletic Fee	12.3%	See Fee Report
Campus Life	9.0%	See Fee Report
Career Services	1.2%	See Fee Report
College Fee	10.2%	See Fee Report
Health Fee	14.1%	See Fee Report
Technology Fee	37.0%	See Fee Report
Transcript Fee	0.2%	See Fee Report
Transportation Fee	14.7%	See Fee Report
Recreation Fee	1.3%	See Fee Report

Student Benefits and Impacts

Better communicates the cost of attendance
Reduces multiple fee waivers required of some students
Simplified student invoices
Improves campus processing of payments

Student Access

Comprehensive Fee website updated frequently to keep students and community abreast of changes
Waiver information and policy available online
Professional staff member available to answer questions and to process waiver requests
Fee coordinators available to answer questions
Student input on fee planning through Intercollegiate Athletic Board, Student Health Advisory Committee, Student Union Advisory Committee, Broad Based Fee Student Advisory Groups on Transportation and Campus Life, as well as Academic Excellence and Success and College Fees. Input solicited in development of campus technology plans.