SUNY at Albany: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 387 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 150 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 129 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 10 of 33 | In New York State |
| # 1 of 4 | In Albany |
| # 18 of 737 | For Social Work |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
69%
Enrollment
9,536
Average SAT
1,355
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
12,666
Graduates
4,894
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
SUNY at Albany has an acceptance rate of 69% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| Applicants | 32,442 | 14,364 | 18,070 |
| Admissions | 22,416 | 9,572 | 12,841 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,818 | 1,239 | 1,578 |
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 40% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 10% |
| ■ Asian | 9% |
| ■ Hispanic | 16% |
| ■ Black or African American | 19% |
| ■ Two or more races | 4% |
| ■ Unknown | 2% |
SUNY at Albany majors
SUNY at Albany has granted 2,835 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 1,378 master's across 68 programs, and 149 doctorate degrees across 34 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY at Albany.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 330 | 98 | - |
| Psychology, General | 285 | 12 | - |
| Human Biology | 233 | - | - |
| Computer Science | 95 | 121 | 4 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 175 | 19 | 7 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 131 | 50 | 5 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 178 | 4 | 3 |
| Public Health, General | 63 | 101 | 1 |
| Accounting | 94 | 57 | - |
| Social Work | 27 | 113 | 7 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 132 | 10 | 3 |
| Homeland Security | 140 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 87 | 42 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 115 | 9 | 4 |
| Informatics | 116 | - | - |
| Information Science & Studies | - | 106 | 5 |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | 99 | - |
| Sociology, General | 89 | 3 | 6 |
| Education, Other | 91 | - | - |
| History, General | 61 | 12 | 3 |
| Public Administration | - | 69 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | 6 | 4 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 58 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 49 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | 49 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 34 | 6 | 7 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 22 | 18 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 4 | 11 |
| School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist | - | 35 | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 20 | 6 | 6 |
| Educational Psychology | - | 22 | 5 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | - | 27 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 24 | - |
| Journalism | 22 | - | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 22 | - | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | 21 | - |
| Engineering, Other | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 9 | 11 | - |
| Anthropology, General | 12 | 7 | - |
| Philosophy | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| International Relations and Affairs | - | 18 | - |
| Taxation | - | 18 | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 16 | - | - |
| Physics, General | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 14 | - | - |
| Counseling Psychology | - | 5 | 7 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 5 | 7 |
| Actuarial Science | 11 | - | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | - | 11 |
| African-American & Black Studies | 9 | 1 | - |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | - | 10 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | - | 10 | - |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | - | 6 | 4 |
| Linguistics | 10 | - | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | - | 10 | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 8 | - | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | - | 7 | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 7 | - |
| Music, General | 7 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | - | - | 6 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | - | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | 6 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 2 | 3 |
| Engineering, General | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Epidemiology | - | 2 | 3 |
| Geography | 4 | 1 | - |
| East Asian Studies | 4 | - | - |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 2 | 2 | - |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | - | 4 | - |
| School Psychology | - | - | 4 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | - | 3 | - |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | - | - | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | 2 | 1 |
| Biology Teacher Education | - | 3 | - |
| Biostatistics | - | 3 | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | - | 3 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | - | - |
| Environmental Toxicology | - | 1 | 1 |
| Business Analytics | - | 1 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | - | 1 | - |
| Chinese Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | - | 1 | - |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | - | 1 | - |
| Education, General | - | 1 | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | - | 1 | - |
| International and Comparative Education | - | 1 | - |
| Physics Teacher Education | - | 1 | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 2,835 | 1,378 | 149 |
Publications & Citations
SUNY at Albany is a world-class research university with 50,247 scientific papers published and 1,900,483 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine, Political Science, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
26,217
/ 939,144
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
23,852
/ 1,068,528
|
| Environmental Science |
20,345
/ 892,739
|
| Physics |
19,752
/ 771,967
|
| Computer Science |
19,514
/ 804,609
|
| Engineering |
19,405
/ 770,359
|
| Chemistry |
19,221
/ 822,248
|
| Medicine |
18,850
/ 914,188
|
| Political Science |
15,703
/ 527,536
|
| Law |
14,672
/ 505,701
|
| Psychology |
14,405
/ 650,793
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
13,915
/ 523,359
|
| Sociology |
13,550
/ 515,369
|
| Philosophy |
12,270
/ 424,500
|
| Geography and Cartography |
12,217
/ 498,318
|
| Geology |
11,482
/ 521,821
|
| Organic chemistry |
10,479
/ 428,690
|
| Mathematics |
10,302
/ 443,543
|
| Biochemistry |
10,135
/ 467,376
|
| Genetics |
10,097
/ 435,701
|
| Materials Science |
8,443
/ 330,737
|
| Business |
8,386
/ 367,923
|
| History |
8,050
/ 277,109
|
| Statistics |
7,719
/ 369,335
|
| Ecology |
7,645
/ 378,608
|
| Economics |
7,615
/ 249,989
|
| Pathology |
6,498
/ 335,058
|
| Archaeology |
6,393
/ 255,455
|
| Paleontology |
6,338
/ 327,286
|
| Psychiatry |
6,334
/ 333,489
|
| Linguistics |
6,273
/ 225,719
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
5,811
/ 229,440
|
| Social Psychology |
5,567
/ 281,233
|
| Optics |
5,389
/ 216,763
|
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science |
4,750
/ 220,544
|
| Public Health |
4,689
/ 230,637
|
| Neuroscience |
4,683
/ 238,102
|
| Art & Design |
4,611
/ 122,887
|
| Development Studies |
4,131
/ 131,625
|
| Demography |
3,975
/ 194,777
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Michael Forbes
1952-. (aged 74)
Catholic deacon
politician
campaign manager
newspaper proprietor
liaison officer
Michael Patrick Forbes is an American former politician from the state of New York. Forbes represented a Long Island district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001, first as a Republican (until 1999) and then as a Democrat. He was an influential member of the House Appropriations Committee throughout his tenure on Capitol Hill. Forbes left...
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2. Terry R. LaValley
1956-. (aged 70)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Terry Ronald LaValley is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in Northern New York since 2010. He is the first native of the Diocese of Ogdensburg to serve as its bishop since 1921.
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3. Lewis Fidler
1956-2019 (aged 63)
politician
Lewis A. "Lew" Fidler was an American politician and New York City Councilman. In January 2002, he began his first term representing the 46th district in New York City, which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Georgetown, Flatlands, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Mill Island, Gerritsen Beach, Madison and Sheepshead Bay.
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4. Maureen Baginski
Maureen A. Baginski is a former Signals Intelligence director at the National Security Agency (NSA), and executive assistant director of intelligence at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
University at AlbanyUAlbanySUNY
Founded
1844
Motto
Sapientia et sua et docendi causaWisdom both for its own sake and for the sake of teaching
Colors
purple, gold
Academic calendar
August to May. Also Summer Sessions
Total staff
2,542
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
1400 Washington Avenue Albany, New York, 12222 United States
City Population
99,000
Phone
5184423300
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