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University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The city atmosphere of Albany makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

318 Undergraduate Degrees
129 Graduate Degrees
$33,529 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
68% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University at Albany?

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Contact details for UAlbany are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
Phone: 518-442-3300
Website: www.albany.edu

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How Do I Get Into UAlbany?

You can apply to UAlbany online at: www.albany.edu/admissions.php

Admission Requirements for UAlbany

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UAlbany?

68% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
15% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at UAlbany is 68%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 70%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% 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 560 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University at Albany  ( 560 to 660 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University at Albany  ( 560 to 660 )
200
800
UAlbany received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for University at Albany  ( 22 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford University at Albany?

$33,529 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UAlbany is $33,529. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,080 a year. That adds up to $28,320 over four years for those students.

University at Albany Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,792 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,654 undergraduate students at UAlbany, with 11,792 being full-time and 862 being part-time.

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There are also 4,421 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,792 full-time undergraduates at UAlbany, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,036
Black or African American 2,480
Hispanic or Latino 2,168
White 5,019
International Students 409
Other Races/Ethnicities 680

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

1,494 Took All Classes Online
6,733 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 6,733 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAlbany has changed over the last few years.

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University at Albany Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Science 146 0 23 2 171
Informatics 136 0 0 0 136
Computer & IS Security 36 16 29 0 81
General Information Science 0 0 51 8 59
General Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 318 16 103 10 447

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.

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