Overview

University at Albany, State University of New York is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Albany, NY.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222
United States

Contact Herbert Gaige Jr
Assoc Dir of Admissions
Email: ugadmissions@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-5435
Fax: 518-442-5383

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Chinese Studies	×	×
East Asian Studies	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Japanese Studies	×
Latin American And Caribbean Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Molecular Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×	×
Computer Science	×	×
Informatics	×	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, Other	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Instrumentation Technology/technician	×	×
Nanotechnology	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Public Health/community Nurse/nursing	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Applied Statistics, General	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Climate Science	×	×
Computational Science	×	×
Data Analytics, General	×	×
Human Biology	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Fitness Technician	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Educational Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Work, Other	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management	×	×
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/policy	×	×
Homeland Security	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Documentary Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×
Music, General	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35,664

Applied

25,123

Accepted

12,889

Enrolled

Female Admissions

20,333

Females Applied

14,598

Females Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

15,318

Males Applied

10,519

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.7

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,070

In-state

28,280

Out-of-state

7,070

In-district

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

13,317

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,572

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

8,110

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,202

Avg. Loan Aid

3,324

Avg. Grant Aid

10,457

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

54.58%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

12,889

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.53%
Black or African American	24.49%
White or Caucasian	35.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	9.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	4.29%
Other	2.34%

Gender

Male (45.02%)

Female (54.93%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	54%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fountain Day "rite of spring", UAlbany Showcase (presentations) and Homecoming & Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
The Student Association (SA), Student Engagement and Belonging, Albany Business Leaders Emerging (ABLE), Academic and Sports Clubs and Dippikill Retreat (Adirondack Park)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
blue light phones; security patrols

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No
Skiing (downhill)		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,497

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 760

Part-time - 737

Male - 767

Female - 730