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SUNY University at Albany

SUNY University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

Official telephone: (518) 442-3300
Website: www.albany.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Timothy Lee, Director,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

518 442-5435
518 442-5383 (fax)
ugadmissions@albany.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100, rank in top quarter of secondary school class, and minimum grade average of "B" recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

SAT I

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	1 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	2 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	18 required, 23 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

45%

Average SAT I:

535 verbal, 550 math

Average ACT:

24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 26

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

89%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

26%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

22,337

Number of applicants offered admission:

12,608 (56%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,592 (21%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

503

Number accepting place on waiting list:

169 (34%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

79 (47%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$125, refundable if applicant does not enroll.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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