University at Albany Overview
University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. Albany is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is University at Albany Known For?
- The highest award offered at UAlbany is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UAlbany makes roughly $51,500 a year. This is 26% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
- It takes the average UAlbany student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.
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University at Albany Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UAlbany.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UAlbany has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#108 | Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#127 | Best General Psychology Schools | College Factual |
#127 | Best General Psychology Schools | College Factual |
#154 | Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#200 | Best Accounting Schools | College Factual |
#286 | Best Business Administration & Management Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University at Albany?

Contact details for UAlbany are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 |
Phone: | 518-442-3300 |
Facebook: | http://www.albany.edu/main/facebook.shtml |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ualbany |
How Do I Get Into UAlbany?
You can apply to UAlbany online at: www.albany.edu/admissions.php
Admission Requirements for UAlbany
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UAlbany?
Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.
Average Test Scores
About 87% of students accepted to UAlbany submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 620. Math scores were between 540 and 630.
Can I Afford University at Albany?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UAlbany, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $7,324 a year. That adds up to $29,296 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UAlbany is 5.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University at Albany Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,506 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 12,203 full-time undergraduates at UAlbany, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University at Albany students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,027 |
Black or African American | 2,420 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,194 |
White | 5,300 |
International Students | 544 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 718 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at University at Albany. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 93 countries are represented at UAlbany. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University at Albany
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAlbany has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 36th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UAlbany
The following table shows how UAlbany is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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International Education | #4 | #6 |
Public Health | #52 | #55 |
Online Growth Rankings of UAlbany
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University at Albany was 245.8%. This is the #244 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UAlbany regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University at Albany Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By college under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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