Also known as

  • University at Albany, SUNY

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,006
61.7% Female
38.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
State University of New York System
School Type
Public
Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
185
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
71
Doctoral Research
40
Distance
6
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.19%
Asian
5.19%
Black or African American
5.27%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
61.73%
White
1.60%
Two or more races
5.05%
Unknown
16.74%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
www.albany.edu/admissions.php

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$10,870
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,210

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
71
Master's (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Research
40
Post Master's Certificate
26
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Accounting and Related Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
African-American/Black Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Teacher Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Biology Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Chemistry Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Counseling Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Demography and Population Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Education, General Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Materials Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's Degree Yes No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Organizational Behavior Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Public Health, Other Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public/Applied History Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Rhetoric and Composition Master's Degree Yes No
Russian Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master's Degree Yes No
School Psychology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Social Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Social Studies Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Doctoral – Research Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Urban Studies/Affairs Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Women's Studies Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 640 632 2 6
With faculty status 640 632 2 6
Tenured 376 374 2 0
On tenure track 156 156 0 0
Not on tenure track 108 102 0 6
Multi-year contract 41 40 0 1
Annual contract 53 49 0 4
Less-than annual contract 14 13 0 1

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$10,870
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,210
Financial aid office web address
www.albany.edu/financialaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,732
Typical Board
$4,690
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$10,870$22,210
Full time Fees$1,607$1,607
Part time, per credit hour$453$925

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,006
61.7% Female
38.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.19%
Asian
5.19%
Black or African American
5.27%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
61.73%
White
1.60%
Two or more races
5.05%
Unknown
16.74%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 3 6
Asian 78 132
Black Or African American 82 178
Hispanic Or Latino 90 174
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 1
Non-resident Alien 393 445
White 1,146 1,944
Two Or More Races 24 56
Unknown 102 151

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersNo

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,271
39.8% Male
60.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
164
50.6% Male
49.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
86
34.9% Male
65.1% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
Phone
518-442-3300
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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