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University at Albany, founded in 1844, is a public institution and is part of the State University of New York system. Its 560-acre campus is located in Albany.

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Public
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Coed
12,883
Undergraduates
5,798
Men - 45%
7,073
Women - 54.9%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
70% of 35,664 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
March 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.7
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $31,952
Out-of-state: $54,012
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,716
Out-of-state: $32,776
Room and Board
$17,205
Average Percent of Need Met
54%
Average Freshman Award
$16,029
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$26,293
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
760
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
16%
10-19
26%
20-29
25%
30-39
14%
40-49
7%
50-99
5%
Over 100
7%
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Albany Population
95,429
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New York City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
54% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Great Dane
Sororities
1.3% of women participate
Fraternities
1% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
10.2%
Black/African-American
25.4%
Hispanic/Latino
21.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
36.2%
Unknown
2%
International Students
3.0% from 78 countries
First-Year Students Returning
84.8%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
53.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
23.0%
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