SUNY At Albany

State University of New York at Albany, also referred to as University at Albany or UAlbany, is a public, coeducational university located in the capital of New York State. It is a senior-grade campus of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It was originally established on May 7, 1844, under the name of New York State Normal School. In the early 1890s, the institution was renamed to New York State Normal College. In 1948, it gained University rank under the SUNY system and was granted its present title. The University campus, with its associated buildings, occupies a 560-acre plot of suburban land.

The University has the following schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Computing and Information
• Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
• School of Business
• College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
• School of Criminal Justice
• School of Education
• School of Public Health
• School of Social Welfare
• The Honors College

UAlbany's sports teams are called the Albany Great Danes. The official mascot is a Great Dane. The University sponsors various sports including football, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and field hockey.

Notable alumni of UAlbany include Tom Clarke, President of new business ventures for Nike, Inc.; Steve Guttenber, actor; and John Kourakos, President of Tommy Jeans.

SUNY At Albany Highlights

Where SUNY At Albany stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, mathematics, science, liberal arts, computer science and engineering, and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

University At Albany Students

The student enrollment at University At Albany was 17,684 in 2007 (15,590 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students and graduate students are 30%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: University At Albany participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

University At Albany provides on-campus housing for 7,000 of its 15,590 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

University At Albany Athletics

School sports include football (Northeast Conference), basketball (America East), baseball (America East), and track (America East).

University At Albany offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 94 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 89 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

University At Albany Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: