SUNY at Albany Academic Overview

Academic Overview

SUNY at Albany is a public, 4 or more years institute located in Albany, New York. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2021 tuition & fees are $10,160 for New York residents and $27,750 for out-of-state students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 17,688 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 57% and the graduation rate is 65% last year.

The salary after graduation from SUNY at Albany varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $57,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of SUNY at Albany are $10,160 for New York residents and $27,750 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $13,435 for in-state students and $25,225 for out-of-state students.

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SUNY at Albany 2021 Tuition & Fees
	New York Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$10,160	$27,750
Graduate	$13,435	$25,225

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at SUNY Albany. The acceptance rate of SUNY Albany is 57% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 18%. The average graduation rate is 65% and the transfer-out rate is 26%. The average received amount of financial aid is $9,421 and 71% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 17,688 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Acceptance Rate for SUNY at Albany is 57 %.

Acceptance Rate

57%

Graduation Rate for SUNY at Albany is 65 %

Graduation Rate

65%

Transfer-out Rate for SUNY at Albany is 26 %

Transfer-out Rate

26%

Retention Rate for SUNY at Albany is 81 %

Retention Rate

81%

Student Population for SUNY at Albany is 17,688

Student Population

17,688

Student to Faculty Ratio for SUNY at Albany is 19 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

19 to 1

The average received amount of financial aid is $9,421 at SUNY at Albany.

Financial Aid Amount

$9,421

Offered Degrees

SUNY Albany offers 248 major programs through online and on-site education where 12 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
One but less than two years certificate	3	0
Bachelor's Degree	64	1
Post Bachelor's Degree	5	0
Master's Degree	91	6
Post Master's Degree	39	4
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	43	1
Doctor's degree - professional practice	3	0

Special Learning Opportunities

SUNY at Albany offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate , Graduate
ROTC	Army, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College	✗
Teacher Certification	✔
Study Abroad	✔
Campus Housing	✔ (Dormitory Capacity:7,573)
Board/Meal Plan	✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,221)

Veterans Benefits

SUNY at Albany has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✗
Credit for military training	✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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