| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
12,908 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
12,223 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
685 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,270 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,218 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,052 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
5% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 17.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 49.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 48.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
562 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Albany, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
100,104 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in East Greenbush. |
| Nearest major city: |
New York City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
150 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
8,550,405 |
| Online campus map: |
www.albany.edu/
about_visiting_maps.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Upperclassmen may be assigned rooms on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
59% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
41% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Code of conduct. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Science library. Graduate library for public affairs and policy. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, performing arts center, sculpture studio, life sciences building, atmospheric sciences research center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Project Excel (TRiO) for qualified students. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, mentoring program. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, peer counseling hotline. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career library. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
99% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
19 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
20 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
2% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Albany Student Press, published weekly; The Student Voice, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
160 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Angelic Voices of Praise, Bahai Student Association, Campus Ambassadors Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Common Ground, Harvest Christian Fellowship, Hamagshimim, HILLEL, Jewish student group, Korean Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club, Reform University at Albany Chavurah, Revisionist Zionist Alternative, Christian Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-American/Latino Preprofessional Association, African Student Association, Albany State Indian Alliance (ASIA), Asian-American Alliance (AAA), Black Alliance, Black/Latino Student Psychological Association (BLASPA), Fuerza Latina, Liga Filipina, National Association of Black Accountants, Pan-Caribbean Association, La Unidad Latina, Latinas Promoviendo Communidad, Senoritas Latinas Unidas |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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mixed chorus, music ensembles, orchestra, pep band, university singers, departmental and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Benson,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Cara White,
SWA |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Great Danes |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
American East Conference (Division I), Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Northeast Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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lacrosse and recreation fields, swimming pool, fitness center, PE building, sports arena, tennis courts, varsity track |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Albany (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Rensselaer (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Albany (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
48% immediately, 70% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Albany Law School, College of St. Rose, Columbia University, Columbia University Teachers College, Hofstra University, Syracuse University, Union College, University at Albany--SUNY. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
55% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Deloitte & Touche, Enterprise, Ernst & Young, GEICO, Goldman Sachs, IBM, J.P. Morgan-Chase, KPMG, Lord & Taylor, May Co., NYPD, PriceWaterhouseCoopers. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize laureate
- William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Lisa Lillian, Founder and President, Hungry-Girl.com.
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