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SUNY At Albany

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany, commonly known as the University at Albany, is a public university located in the capital of New York State. It is the senior campus of the State University of New York system. It was founded in 1844. SUNY at Albany consists of three campuses which are the Uptown and Downtown campuses in the city of Albany and one campus in East Greenbush, just east of Albany. It offers more than 180 undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degree programs through the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Computing and Information
  • College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
  • Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
  • School of Business
  • School of Criminal Justice
  • School of Education
  • School of Public Health
  • School of Social Welfare
  • The Honors College

Great Dane is the official mascot of SUNY at Albany.

Overview of SUNY At Albany

University At Albany is in Albany, NY. Albany is a small city. The school is a public institution. University At Albany issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include mathematics, family and social work, and liberal arts.

University At Albany Selectivity

Not all applicants to University At Albany are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 590 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 510 to 610 in 2007-2008.

Faculty

The most successful professors at University At Albany are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 17,684 students study at University At Albany (in 2007-2008).

Student Life

The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in America East and Northeast Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University At Albany

SUNY At Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
General Phone: (518) 442-3300
http://www.albany.edu

University At Albany Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,754sociology, English, interdisciplinary studies, speech and rhetoric, history, political science, economics, anthropology, ...
Business and Management640business management, accounting, taxation, organizational behavior
Education and Teaching411reading teaching, curriculum and instruction, special ed, educational administration, social studies teaching, school counseling, ESL instruction, education, ...
Therapy and Counseling407psychology, educational psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, psychology courses, organizational psychology, cognitive psychology, psychobiology
Family and Social Work308social work, public administration, public policy analysis
Science285biology, physics, chemistry, atmospheric sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, toxicology, epidemiology, geology
Computer Science and Engineering127information science, computer and info science
Security and Law Enforcement113criminal justice and safety
Mathematics104mathematics, mathematics and statistics, statistics
Medicine80public health
Drama and Performing Arts24drama
Engineering21materials science
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy18vocational counseling
Architecture and Planning13urban planning
Art Studies9art studies
Religion and Philosophy9philosophy, Jewish studies
Music7music
Conservation and Resource Management4conservation

Number of programs and degrees for University At Albany in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,73438
Master's degree1,36255
Doctor's degree15137
Post-master's certificate8714

University At Albany Student Body

In 2007-2008, University At Albany had a total enrollment of 17,684 students (16,468 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate71%
Graduate29%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White59%
Black8%
Hispanic6%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Unknown17%
(Foreign Students)6%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1926%
20-2129%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-345%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York91%
New Jersey2%
(International Students)2%
Connecticut1%
Pennsylvania1%
State unknown1%
Massachusetts1%

University At Albany Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %
Part-Time50 %

University At Albany Room and Board (2007)

University At Albany offers campus housing for 7,400 of its 16,468 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Albany, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University At Albany Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total20,24910,43252%2,51924%
Men9,5144,93152%1,22625%
Women10,7355,50151%1,29324%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500590
SAT Math510610
ACT Composite2226

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT22%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

University At Albany Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,078
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,338
Room and board$ 9,778
Room charge$ 6,052
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,726
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,792

Financial Aid:
University At Albany participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 283500)

University At Albany Faculty

University At Albany has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured283115
Non-tenured, but on tenure track10274
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3348

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Lecturercalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year4$102,7582*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year167$119,57035$111,645
Associate professoracademic year125$84,79579$81,724
Assistant professoracademic year94$73,12887$64,022
Lectureracademic year15$66,72620$53,396
All faculty totalacademic year401$95,867221$76,930

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University At Albany Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballNortheast Conference
BasketballAmerica East
BaseballAmerica East
TrackAmerica East

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9489183
Track222143
Baseball20020
Basketball11920
Football17017
All Other Sports245983

University At Albany Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Materials Science

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICINE
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

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University At Albany Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University At Albany Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%University At Albany Number of degree programs
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 3%University At Albany % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University At Albany Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%University At Albany Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University At Albany Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%University At Albany % of degrees in mathematics
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University At Albany Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%University At Albany % of degrees in science
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University At Albany % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%University At Albany % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%University At Albany % of degrees in family and social work
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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