University at Albany

Albany, New York · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
69%
Undergraduates
12,564
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$10,881per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$32,091per year
Average net price
$18,266What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
63%
First-year retention
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$72,751

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 103 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
  • Area Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Information Science/Studies · master, doctoral
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · master
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · graduate certificate
  • International and Comparative Education · master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
  • Education, Other · bachelor
  • Engineering, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Materials Engineering · doctoral
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Engineering, Other · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Nanotechnology · graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · master
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Literature · graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · undergraduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Library Science and Administration · master, graduate certificate
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master, doctoral
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master, doctoral
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Statistics · master, doctoral
  • Applied Statistics · bachelor
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other · bachelor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Human Biology · bachelor
  • Climate Science · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · master
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Materials Sciences · master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Psychology, Other · graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Homeland Security · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Security Science and Technology · master
  • Public Administration · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Social Work · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General · master
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Criminology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Demography · graduate certificate
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · master
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
  • Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
  • Business/Commerce, General · master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Human Resources Management and Services · doctoral
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Taxation · master
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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