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Applying to SUNY Albany

Acceptance Rate 67.90%
Yield 15.03%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 25
Applicants 25,976

SUNY Albany Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 67.9% at SUNY at Albany. Total 25,976 students applied and 17,639 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SUNY Albany.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.albany.edu/admissions.php
Online Applicationwww.albany.edu/admissions.php
Acceptance Rate67.90%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 67.90%. A total of 25,976 students (10,933 men and 15,043 women) have applied to and 17,639 (7,047 men and 10,592 women) students admitted to SUNY at Albany.
Among them, 1,114 male and 1,537 female students have enrolled into SUNY Albany and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.03%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SUNY Albany
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants25,97610,93315,04300
Admitted17,6397,04710,59200
Enrolled2,6511,1141,53700
Acceptance Rate 67.90% 64.46% 70.41% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.03% 15.81% 14.51% - -
[Chart] SUNY at Albany Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SUNY Albany, 401 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 40 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at SUNY Albany. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SUNY Albany. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SUNY Albany with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY Albany
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112011901320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560600660
Math560590660
ACT Composite222531
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to SUNY at Albany, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for SUNY Albany
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SUNY Albany

The calendar system at SUNY at Albany is Semester. SUNY at Albany accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that SUNY at Albany accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training