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SUNY At Albany, New York

Overview of SUNY At Albany

University At Albany is in Albany, New York. 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, therapy and counseling, 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 600 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 530 to 620 in 2005.

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 17,040 students study at University At Albany (in 2005).

Student Life

Very few students at the school attend part-time. University At Albany 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 Street
Albany, NY 12222
General Phone: (518) 442-3300
Admissions Phone: (518) 442-5435
Financial Aid Phone: (518) 442-5757
http://www.albany.edu

University At Albany Programs and Degrees (2005)

University At Albany awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,768speech and rhetoric, English, interdisciplinary studies, history, political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, ...
Business And Management599business management, accounting, taxation, organizational behavior
Education And Teaching478reading teaching, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, special ed, math teaching, school counseling, social studies teaching, English teaching, ...
Therapy And Counseling470psychology, educational psychology, psychology courses, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, psychobiology, cognitive psychology, social psychology
Family And Social Work313social work, public administration, public policy analysis
Science251biology, physics, atmospheric sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, geology, epidemiology, chemistry, toxicology
Computer Science And Engineering180information science, computer and info science
Security And Law Enforcement126criminal justice and safety
Mathematics91mathematics, mathematics and statistics, statistics
Medicine48public health
Architecture And Planning25urban planning
Drama And Performing Arts23drama
Religion And Philosophy21philosophy, Jewish studies
Art Studies13art studies
Conservation And Resource Management7conservation
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy6vocational counseling
Music4music
Engineering4materials science

Number of programs and degrees for University At Albany in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,67438
Master's degree1,52359
Doctor's degree15936
Post-master's certificate7114

University At Albany Student Body

In 2005, University At Albany had a total enrollment of 17,040 students (14,785 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

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

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate68%
Graduate32%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White66%
Black7%
Hispanic5%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Other Races12%
(Foreign Students)5%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York92%
New Jersey2%
Foreign countries1%
State unknown1%
Connecticut1%
Pennsylvania1%

University At Albany Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time50 %

University At Albany Room and Board (2005)

University At Albany offers campus housing for 7,100 of its 14,785 (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.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University At Albany Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total17,1719,53756%2,02021%
Men8,1354,47655%98322%
Women9,0365,06156%1,03720%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal510600
SAT Math530620
ACT Composite2227

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT14%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (518) 442-5435

University At Albany Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,887
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,147
Room and board$ 8,050
Room charge$ 4,834
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,216
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,672

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (518) 442-5757

University At Albany Faculty

University At Albany has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$108,4560*
Associate professorcalendar year2*3$93,044
Assistant professorcalendar year5$87,9551*
All faculty totalcalendar year10$94,5914$87,837

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year175$100,72737$89,688
Associate professoracademic year114$72,46260$67,375
Assistant professoracademic year85$60,07472$55,204
Lectureracademic year11$48,98021$42,757
All faculty totalacademic year385$81,904190$64,387

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorshort term1*2*
Lecturershort term1*5$33,429
All faculty totalshort term2*7$37,651

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

University At Albany Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNortheast Conference
BasketballAmerica East
BaseballAmerica East
TrackAmerica East

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total123127250
Track322961
Baseball23023
Basketball91322
Football22022
All Other Sports3785122

University At Albany Degree Programs (2005)

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
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
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
Demography and Population Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
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
Urban Studies/Affairs
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
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
Social Psychology

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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
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University At Albany Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University At Albany Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%University At Albany Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University At Albany % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%University At Albany % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%University At Albany % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University At Albany % of degrees in liberal arts
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 campus housing
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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