University at Albany

Albany, NY · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · SUNY at Albany

Public institution in Albany, NY · 12,100 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $67,979 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 10%Undergraduates
Top 16%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 24%Median earnings, 6 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $18,486948th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $10,408635th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $28,9981,220th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $28,490878th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $67,979319th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $51,380473rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 63.9%631st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 83.3%515th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 69.9%601st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 12,100210th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 42.1%625th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 132 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New York#53

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 63 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Materials EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,990	—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$63,997	—
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$57,318	—
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$52,107	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$51,106	$49,962
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$49,358	$40,510
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$45,696	$43,798
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$44,407	$38,289
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$40,368	$32,569
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$39,585	$31,305
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$39,239	$38,048
CriminologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,893	$33,993

Campus facts

Founded in 1844source
Athletic nickname: "Great Danes"source
Mascot: Great Danesource
Bob Ford Field seats about 8,500source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Purple and Goldsource
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Campus size: about 1,421 acressource
Formerly known as "State Normal School" (1844–1890)source
Formerly known as "New York State Normal College" (1890–1914)source
Formerly known as "New York State College for Teachers" (1914–1959)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York College of Education at Albany" (1959–1961)source
Formerly known as "State University College at Albany" (1961–1962)source
Athletic conference: FCSsource
Plays for the "The Golden Apple Trophy" (since 1995)source
Notable alum: Harvey Milksource
Notable alum: Juan Orlando Hernándezsource
Notable alum: Awkwafinasource
Notable alum: Frances Allensource
Notable alum: Omar M. Yaghisource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,826,353 (M $4,975,315 · W $3,851,038)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.