SUNY at Albany: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #390 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #150 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #129 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #10 of 221 | In New York State |
| #1 of 7 | In Albany |
| #17 of 1,036 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 203 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Undergraduates
- 12,190
- Graduates
- 4,690
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.albany.edu
SUNY at Albany Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
SUNY at Albany has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 70% | 67% | 72% |
| Applicants | 30,740 | 13,515 | 17,209 |
| Admissions | 21,477 | 9,121 | 12,354 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,832 | 1,249 | 1,581 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 3 | 1 |
6,492 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,629 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2 or 1%
submitted SAT
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6972 (41%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3183 (19%) |
| Hispanic | 2685 (16%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1627 (10%) |
| Asian | 1427 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 608 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 326 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 21 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,747
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,660 | $23,560 |
| Fee in-district | $3,338 | $2,315 |
| Fee in-state | $3,338 | $2,315 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,338 | $2,315 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,890 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,182 |
| Room charge | $10,040 |
| Meal charge | $6,142 |
SUNY at Albany majors
SUNY at Albany has granted 2,918 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 1,278 master's across 61 programs, and 165 doctorate degrees across 36 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY at Albany.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 302 | 86 | |
| Psychology, General | 263 | 13 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 190 | 58 | 8 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 205 | 11 | 6 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 189 | 17 | 6 |
| Human Biology | 195 | ||
| Accounting | 96 | 72 | |
| Homeland Security | 166 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 143 | 17 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 134 | 19 | 1 |
| Social Work | 21 | 124 | 7 |
| Computer Science | 112 | 28 | 7 |
| Public Health, General | 42 | 89 | 2 |
| Informatics | 128 | ||
| Sociology, General | 120 | 6 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 108 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 57 | 39 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 72 | 8 | 5 |
| Information Science & Studies | 82 | 3 | |
| Public Administration | 71 | 6 | |
| History, General | 61 | 13 | 2 |
| Education, Other | 75 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 57 | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 50 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 31 | 14 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 8 | 13 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 37 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 35 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 29 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 23 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 20 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist | 23 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 21 | ||
| Journalism | 20 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 6 | 13 | |
| Taxation | 18 | ||
| Philosophy | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Actuarial Science | 16 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 15 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 14 | ||
| Epidemiology | 5 | 8 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 13 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 12 | ||
| Women's Studies | 4 | 8 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 9 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 9 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 7 | 2 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 8 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 2 | 5 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 7 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Music, General | 7 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | 1 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 6 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 6 | ||
| Linguistics | 6 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| School Psychology | 6 | ||
| Geography | 2 | 3 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 5 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Biostatistics | 3 | 1 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 4 | ||
| International and Comparative Education | 4 | ||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 2 | 2 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 3 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 2 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Social Psychology | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | ||
| Education, General | 1 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,918 | 1,278 | 165 |
SUNY at Albany has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 32% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 64% | 60% | 68% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
SUNY at Albany is a world-class research university with 49,221 scientific papers published and 1,827,189 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine, Political Science, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 600 | 9390 |
| 1993 | 576 | 9531 |
| 1994 | 598 | 9879 |
| 1995 | 604 | 10357 |
| 1996 | 640 | 11348 |
| 1997 | 655 | 11971 |
| 1998 | 614 | 13665 |
| 1999 | 621 | 14127 |
| 2000 | 688 | 16679 |
| 2001 | 696 | 18025 |
| 2002 | 806 | 20309 |
| 2003 | 896 | 23253 |
| 2004 | 881 | 25061 |
| 2005 | 1018 | 28289 |
| 2006 | 1151 | 32591 |
| 2007 | 1121 | 36101 |
| 2008 | 1295 | 41639 |
| 2009 | 1281 | 46131 |
| 2010 | 1365 | 50926 |
| 2011 | 1434 | 57884 |
| 2012 | 1550 | 64621 |
| 2013 | 1505 | 69967 |
| 2014 | 1488 | 75071 |
| 2015 | 1627 | 80046 |
| 2016 | 1631 | 84051 |
| 2017 | 1711 | 86935 |
| 2018 | 1839 | 92268 |
| 2019 | 1967 | 101606 |
| 2020 | 1880 | 114348 |
| 2021 | 1913 | 126920 |
| 2022 | 1631 | 116183 |
| 2023 | 1635 | 116155 |
| 2024 | 1484 | 106247 |
SUNY at Albany alumni
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Awkwafina
- Occupations
- television producervoice actorrappercelebritymusician
- Biography
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Nora Lum, known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, comedian and rapper. She rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, Yellow Ranger (2014), and appeared on the MTV comedy series Girl Code (2014–2015). She expanded to films with supporting roles in the comedies Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). For her starring role as a grieving young woman in The Farewell (2019), she won a Golden Globe Award.
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Harvey Milk
- Occupations
- LGBTQ rights activistpoliticianhuman rights activistnaval officer
- Biography
-
Harvey Bernard Milk was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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Edward Burns
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directortelevision directoractorwriter
- Biography
-
Edward Fitzgerald Burns is an American actor and filmmaker. He rose to fame with The Brothers McMullen (1995), his low-budget independent film that became successful worldwide. His other film appearances include Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Holiday (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), Man on a Ledge (2012), Friends with Kids (2012), and Alex Cross (2012). Burns directed films such as She's the One (1996), Sidewalks of New York (2001), and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012). On television, he appeared as Bugsy Siegel in the TNT crime drama series Mob City and as Terry Muldoon in TNT's Public Morals.
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D. B. Woodside
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actordirectoractor
- Biography
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David Bryan Woodside is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as the bass singer Melvin Franklin in The Temptations, Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Malcolm Franks in Single Ladies, and Jeff Malone in Suits, Dr. Joseph Prestridge in Parenthood, the angel Amenadiel in Lucifer, and Wayne Palmer in the thriller series 24.
General info
| Alternative names | University at Albany UAlbany SUNY |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1844 |
| Motto | Sapientia et sua et docendi causa Wisdom both for its own sake and for the sake of teaching |
| Colors | purple, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Sessions |
| Total FTE staff | 2,429 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, New York, 12222 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 99,000 |
| Phone | 5184423300 |