University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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Undergrad

Tuition & Fees

$10,160

$27,750

not including room and board

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undergraduateRatios

49%

male

51%

female

18

students

1

faculty

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Selective

57%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,932
Declined 11,195
Total Received 26,127
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Public

15,185

undergraduate students

4,914

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1844, University at Albany is a public comprehensive research institution in the Capital Region of New York. Its 560-acre Uptown Campus is located in Albany.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 20,099
Established in 1844
Coeducational Coeducational

Social Networks

562-acre, suburban campus in Albany (population: 98,251), 180 miles from New York City. Served by air and bus; train serves Rensselaer (10 miles); major airport serves New York City. School operates transportation to city center and downtown dormitories. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY
12222

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
47%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
91%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
18%
Top 1/4
46%
Top 1/2
82%
Bottom 1/2
18%
Bottom 1/4
3%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
550
75th
630
25th
540
75th
28
25th
22

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (final deadline) March 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Selective

57%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,932
Declined 11,195
Total Received 26,127

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommended

Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

99%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Other
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

71%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,421

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $7,070
Room $9,280
Board $5,340
Additional fees $3,090
Books & supplies $1,000
Total $25,780
Average Financial Aid - $9,421
Total with Avg. Aid $16,359

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $27,622,291
State $25,605,166
Institutional $10,185,949
Other external $1,421,226
Total $64,834,632

Non-need-based

Federal $349,956
State $1,408,836
Institutional $3,170,297
Other external $954,486
Total $5,883,575

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 518 442-3202
F: 518 442-5295
sfc@albany.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Track and field indoor yes yes
Track and field outdoor yes yes
Track and field x country yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, bowling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, Nordic skiing, ropes course, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, soccer, Spikeball, swimming, tae kwon do, tango, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

baseball, bowling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, Nordic skiing, ropes course, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, soccer, swimming, tae kwon do, tango, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, biking, flag football, homerun derby, soccer, softball, street hockey, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
American East Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Northeast Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting and Business/Management. yes
Accounting and Related Services, Other. yes
Accounting. yes yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes
Applied Statistics, General. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes yes
Asian Studies/Civilization. yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. yes yes yes
Behavioral Neuroscience. yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. yes yes
Biology Teacher Education. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General. yes yes
Biostatistics. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Business/Commerce, General. yes
Chemistry Teacher Education. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
Chinese Studies. yes
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Clinical Psychology. yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. yes yes
Counseling Psychology. yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. yes yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
Earth Science Teacher Education. yes
East Asian Studies. yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes yes yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education, General. yes
Education, Other. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes yes
Educational Psychology. yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology. yes
Electrical and Computer Engineering. yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes
Engineering, General. yes
Engineering, Other. yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. yes
Environmental Health. yes
Environmental Toxicology. yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Epidemiology. yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education. yes yes
Forensic Science and Technology. yes
French Language Teacher Education. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes
Geography. yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Homeland Security. yes
Human Biology. yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. yes yes
Informatics. yes
Information Science/Studies. yes yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
International and Comparative Education. yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies. yes
Journalism. yes
Latin American Studies. yes yes
Latin American and Caribbean Studies. yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Library and Information Science. yes
Linguistics. yes
Materials Science. yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes
Mathematics and Statistics, Other. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music, General. yes
Natural Resources/Conservation, General. yes
Organizational Behavior Studies. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physics Teacher Education. yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes
Public Administration. yes yes yes
Public Health, General. yes yes yes
Public Health, Other. yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes yes
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. yes
School Psychology. yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes
Social Psychology. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Studies Teacher Education. yes
Social Work. yes yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes
Special Education and Teaching, Other. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes yes
Statistics, General. yes
Statistics, Other. yes
Taxation. yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. yes
Urban Studies/Affairs. yes
Women's Studies. yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business
  2. Anthropology
  3. Psychology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry

20,099

total students

94%

in-state

6%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

76%

15,185
students

Female
51%
7,778

Male
49%
7,407

24%

4,914
students

Female
63%
3,102

Male
37%
1,812

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

87%

13,185
students

Female
52%
6,835

Male
48%
6,350

13%

2,000
students

Female
47%
943

Male
53%
1,057

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Student Break-down

5%
Nonresident aliens
18%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16%
Hispanic/Latino
41%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.50
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Recommended of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: June 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens
Countries most often represented Canada
China
Germany
India
South Korea
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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