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The State University of New York - Albany

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$8,040
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$18,360

SUNY-Albany Address

SUNY AT ALBANY
1400 Washington Street
Albany, NY 12222
General info:(518) 442-3300
Financial aid office:(518) 442-5757
Admissions office:(518) 442-5435University Homepage

Tuition + SUNY-Albany Housing (2013-2014)


Undergrad Application Fee: $50
Grad Application Fee:$75

Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:7,850
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 14,601
# of Grad students: 5,119
# of Part time: 6
Total Students: 19,720
Male

48.1%
Female

51.9%
International

7%
African-American

10%
American Indian

0%
Asian

6%
Hispanic

9%
Pacific Islander

32%
Caucasian

57%
Unknown

7%

Financial Aid

57% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $1,626

45% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,118

56% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $2,361

64% receive student loans and the average amount is $6,492Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Public 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

58% men vs 53% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:10,445
Women Applicants:10,733
Men Admitted:6,015
Women Admitted:5,729

Student Services

Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• African-American/Black Studies
• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Anthropology
• Art History
• Art/Art Studies
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology Teacher Education
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Business
• Business Administration and Management
• Chemistry
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Chinese Language and Literature
• Chinese Studies
• City/Urban
• Classics and Classical Languages
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
• Community and Regional Planning
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
• Counseling Psychology
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criticism and Conservation
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Demography and Population Studies
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Economics
• Education
• Educational Evaluation and Research
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Educational/Instructional Technology
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• Engineering
• English Language and Literature
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Environmental Toxicology
• Epidemiology
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• French Language and Literature
• General
• Geographic Information Science and Cartography
• Geography
• History
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Information Science/Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Journalism
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library and Information Science
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Management
• Marketing
• Materials Science
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Music
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Other
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Physics Teacher Education
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Political Science and Government
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Public Policy Analysis
• Public/Applied History
• Reading Teacher Education
• Rhetoric and Composition
• Russian Language and Literature
• Russian Studies
• School Psychology
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching
• Statistics
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Taxation
• Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Linguistics
• Related Support Services
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