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Rating

Public

Type

20,325

Students

$24,660

Tuition

54%

Acceptance

#311

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Albany, NY

1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222

SUNY at Albany is a large public university located in Albany, NY ranked 43rd in New York. It has a total of 15,304 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting about 5/9 of applicants. SUNY at Albany offers 248 different majors and is best known for its Homeland Security, Human Biology, and Informatics programs (nationally ranked 1st, 5th, and 5th respectively). With an annual tuition of $7,070 for students from New York and $24,660 for those from out-of-state, SUNY at Albany is somewhat moderately expensive. 63.7% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, joining the labor market. After college, alumni go on to bring in close to $51,500 per year, which is 24% greater than the national median.
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Cost

$27,766
Above Average

SUNY at Albany

$27,766

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$44,726

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$35,442

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

54%Acceptance
Average

SUNY at Albany

54%

National

69%
Sat

1090 - 1250

87% of students submit

Admissions Yield

18%

ACT

0 - 0

14% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$50

Students

15,304Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

49%

In-state

83%

Female

51%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

6%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
8% Business Administration and Management, General7% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7% Psychology, General78% Others

8% Business Administration and Management, General

7% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

7% Psychology, General

78% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

8%

400 Graduates

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

7%

334 Graduates

Psychology, General

7%

325 Graduates

Computer and Information Sciences, General

6%

280 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

5%

260 Graduates

Sociology

5%

258 Graduates

Accounting

5%

236 Graduates

Human Biology

4%

197 Graduates

Social Work

4%

185 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors18:118:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

18

Number of Library Books

1,332,536

Academic Spend per Student

$14,005

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

82%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$38,700/Year

SUNY at Albany

$38,700

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$38,700

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$51,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

63%