By The Numbers

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Library in early morning
We open until 3 am and the lights are never turned off.

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General Information

Address:

University at Albany
1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, New York 12222

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1844

Web Site:

www.albany.edu

Main Phone:

(518) 442-3300

Admissions Phone:

(518) 442-5435

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

10,455

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,104

Total Male Undergraduates:

5,630

Total Female Undergraduates:

5,758

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

56%

Total Applicants:

17,171

Total Acceptances:

9,537

Freshman Enrollment:

2,020

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

21%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Regular Decision Deadline:

March 1

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

3,790

Transfer Applications Accepted:

1,878

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,150

Transfer Student Acceptance Rate:

49%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

ugadmissions@albany.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.albany.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1040–1220

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

510–600

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–620

Freshman Retention Rate:

84%

Top 10% of High School Class:

20%

Application Fee:

$40

Financial Information

  • $10,610

  • $8,050

  • $1,000

  • $8,651

  • 74%

  • 55%

  • April 15

  • (518) 442-5757

  • www.albany.edu/financialaid

Did You Know?

University at Albany, formerly known as SUNY Albany, is not the only university research center in the New York State system that has adopted a more popular name. SUNY Stony Brook is now known as Stony Brook University.