SUNY at Albany: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #393 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 |
| #19 of 1,028 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 203 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 68%
- Undergraduates
- 12,264
- Graduates
- 4,394
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- 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 68% and is among the top 29% 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 | 68% | 64% | 70% |
| Applicants | 25,976 | 10,933 | 15,043 |
| Admissions | 17,639 | 7,047 | 10,592 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,645 | 1,111 | 1,534 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 6 | 3 | 3 |
5,239 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,494 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
401 or 15%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1120
or below
75% of them
had 1320
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in SUNY at Albany are 1120-1320 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
40 or 2%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in SUNY at Albany are 22-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | 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 | 7302 (44%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3013 (18%) |
| Hispanic | 2671 (16%) |
| Asian | 1378 (8%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1282 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 628 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 334 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (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
- $11,485
- 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 | $24,910 | $23,100 |
| 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 | 6,720 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,598 |
| Room charge | $9,748 |
| Meal charge | $5,850 |
SUNY at Albany majors
SUNY at Albany has granted 2,996 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 1,252 master's across 59 programs, and 168 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY at Albany.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 285 | 88 | |
| Psychology, General | 251 | 12 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 247 | 6 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 193 | 17 | 9 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 163 | 46 | 2 |
| Accounting | 107 | 87 | |
| Human Biology | 183 | ||
| Homeland Security | 176 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 144 | 29 | |
| Social Work | 22 | 140 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 141 | 23 | 2 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 150 | 11 | 3 |
| Public Health, General | 56 | 88 | 5 |
| Sociology, General | 127 | 4 | 10 |
| Informatics | 133 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 98 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 71 | 10 | 8 |
| Education, Other | 77 | ||
| Public Administration | 68 | 7 | |
| History, General | 67 | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 36 | 29 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 51 | 8 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 51 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 37 | 7 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General | 36 | 5 | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 43 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 11 | 9 | 16 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 28 | 3 | 3 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 34 | ||
| School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist | 31 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 29 | ||
| Taxation | 27 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| Journalism | 26 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 25 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 4 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 23 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 17 | 5 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 | 2 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 20 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 12 | 7 | |
| Philosophy | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 17 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 17 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 9 | 6 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 15 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 14 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 13 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 13 | ||
| Linguistics | 11 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | 8 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Music, General | 10 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 10 | ||
| Women's Studies | 4 | 6 | |
| East Asian Studies | 9 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 7 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 8 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 8 | ||
| Geography | 5 | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | 5 | 2 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 7 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 6 | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 5 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 4 | 1 | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 3 | 2 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | ||
| Epidemiology | 3 | 1 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4 | ||
| International and Comparative Education | 4 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 3 | ||
| School Psychology | 3 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 1 | ||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,996 | 1,252 | 168 |
SUNY at Albany has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 66% | 60% | 71% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
SUNY at Albany is a world-class research university with 41,514 scientific papers published and 1,268,659 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, Political Science, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 551 | 6674 |
| 1992 | 530 | 7271 |
| 1993 | 508 | 7310 |
| 1994 | 523 | 7675 |
| 1995 | 562 | 8007 |
| 1996 | 548 | 8736 |
| 1997 | 590 | 9232 |
| 1998 | 558 | 10420 |
| 1999 | 548 | 10929 |
| 2000 | 605 | 12951 |
| 2001 | 607 | 14252 |
| 2002 | 707 | 15644 |
| 2003 | 765 | 17633 |
| 2004 | 769 | 19367 |
| 2005 | 876 | 21819 |
| 2006 | 989 | 25243 |
| 2007 | 974 | 28732 |
| 2008 | 1084 | 32096 |
| 2009 | 1059 | 36649 |
| 2010 | 1154 | 39916 |
| 2011 | 1202 | 44411 |
| 2012 | 1209 | 48679 |
| 2013 | 1265 | 52478 |
| 2014 | 1220 | 55876 |
| 2015 | 1314 | 58416 |
| 2016 | 1463 | 58686 |
| 2017 | 1495 | 59524 |
| 2018 | 1585 | 65132 |
| 2019 | 1730 | 71361 |
| 2020 | 1625 | 79668 |
| 2021 | 1709 | 87513 |
| 2022 | 1443 | 85521 |
| 2023 | 1443 | 81410 |
SUNY at Albany alumni
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Awkwafina
- Occupations
- celebrityrapperactorsingermusician
- Biography
-
Nora Lum, known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, rapper, and comedian. 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), Awkwafina won a Golden Globe Award.
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Harvey Milk
- Occupations
- naval officerhuman rights activistpoliticianLGBTQI+ rights activist
- 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. Milk was born and raised in New York, where he acknowledged his homosexuality as an adolescent, but chose to pursue sexual relationships with secrecy and discretion well into his adult years. His experience in the counterculture of the 1960s caused him to shed many of his conservative views about individual freedom and the expression of sexuality.
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Edward Burns
- Occupations
- writeractortelevision directorfilm directorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Edward Fitzgerald Burns is an American actor and filmmaker. He first came to attention for The Brothers McMullen (1995), his ultra low-budget independent film that went on to be a worldwide hit. Other film appearances include Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Holiday (2006), Man on a Ledge (2012), Friends with Kids (2012), and Alex Cross (2012). Burns directed movies such as She's the One (1996), Sidewalks of New York (2001), and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012). On television, he starred 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
- television actorfilm actoractordirector
- Biography
-
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, as well as 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 | 2,318 |
| 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 |