Research University · Public, New York

University at Albany

Albany, New York (the state capital) · Founded 1844 · albany.edu

Research-university prestige and capital-city opportunity, at strong value.

17.000 (1.800 quốc tế) / 17,000 (1,800 intl.)

Total students

Avg. class size

1844

First public university in NY

150+

Undergrad & grad programs

~3 giờ / ~3 hrs

Drive to NYC & Boston

Thủ phủ bang / State capital

Location

About

University at Albany is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system and the first public institution of higher education in New York State.

UAlbany teaches 150+ undergraduate and graduate programs, with nationally ranked programs in business, accounting, criminal justice, information technology, and public health.

Located in Albany, the state capital, about 3 hours from New York City and Boston. Albany International Airport connects directly to 20 destinations across North America.

The university has a $16.5M AI and Supercomputing Center and a $20M Center for Excellence in AI-Enabled Software (CEAIS) funded by IBM. More than 1,800 international students study here, with internship partners including Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Target.

Rankings & Accreditation

#114 America's Best Colleges 2024 (Wall Street Journal)
#61 Top Public School in the US
#2 Public School of Education in New York
#4 Public School of Business in New York
1 of 187 Carnegie Research Level 1 Institutions
#5 Information Technology in the US
#11 Psychology in New York
#7 Homeland Security and Emergency Management
#17 Public Management and Leadership in the US

Signature Programs

Accounting

About 50% of graduates go on to work at a Big Four accounting firm.

Financial Market Regulation (STEM)

Combines four fields — Finance/Business, Law, Public Policy, and Information Technology/Data — focused on FinTech, data analytics, and cybersecurity in finance.

Finance

Ranked #10 for above-average salary outcomes in the US (Wall Street Journal).

Biological Science (STEM)

Career paths include agriculture/food science technician, biological technician/research assistant, conservation scientist, nutritionist, occupational health & safety specialist, science writer/journalist, and pharmaceutical sales representative.

Psychology

Top 15% in the US (College Factual); #161 out of 1,500 Psychology programs nationwide; #8 in New York. The Clinical Psychology PhD program ranks #56 in the US (US News & World Report).

Computer Science (STEM)

#115 in the US, #38 in New York. Home to a $16.5M AI & Supercomputing Center and a $20M Center for Excellence in AI-Enabled Software (CEAIS) funded by IBM.

Computer Engineering (STEM)

#96 in the US (US News & World Report). Features a 160 m² Drone Lab.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

#101 in the US (US News & World Report). Nearly 100% employment rate after graduation.

Informatics (STEM)

Combines Information Technology and Computing. The Information Technology track ranks #2 in New York and #5 in the US (US News & World Report).

Undergraduate Programs (67 programs)

The STEM label marks majors officially designated as Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.

School of Arts and Sciences (37)

Actuarial & Mathematical SciencesSTEMAfricana StudiesAnthropologyArt & Art HistoryAtmospheric ScienceSTEMBiochemistry & Molecular BiologySTEMBiologySTEMBusiness EconomicsSTEMChemistrySTEMChinese StudiesClimate ScienceSTEMCommunicationDocumentary StudiesEast Asian StudiesEconomicsSTEMEnglishEnvironmental ScienceGeographyGlobalization StudiesHistoryHuman BiologySTEMInterdisciplinary StudiesJapanese StudiesJournalismLatin American, Caribbean & US Latino StudiesLinguisticsMathematicsSTEMMusicPhilosophyPhysicsSTEMPsychologyQuantitative Economics & Data AnalyticsSTEMSociologySpanishTheatreUrban Studies & PlanningWomen's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

School of Business (4)

AccountingSTEMBusiness AdministrationDigital ForensicsSTEMFinancial Market RegulationSTEM

School of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity (4)

CybersecuritySTEMEmergency Management & Homeland SecurityGame Design & DevelopmentSTEMInformaticsSTEM

School of Public Affairs and Policies (3)

Criminal JusticePolitical SciencePublic Policy & Management

School of Nanotechnology, Sciences & Engineering (4)

Computer ScienceSTEMElectrical & Computer EngineeringSTEMEnvironmental & Sustainable EngineeringSTEMNanoscale Science & EngineeringSTEM

School of Integrated Health Sciences (7)

Biomedical SciencesEnvironmental Health SciencesEpidemiology & BiostatisticsHealth Policy, Management, & BehaviorNursing ProgramsPublic HealthSocial Welfare

School of Education (8)

Adolescent EducationChildhood and Special EducationEarly Childhood/Childhood EducationEducational & Counseling PsychologyEducational Policy & LeadershipEducational Theory & PracticeHuman DevelopmentLiteracy Teaching & Learning

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

IELTS 6.0
TOEFL iBT 70
PTE 50
Duolingo 95
GPA 3.0 (năm nhất) / 2.5 (transfer)

SAT/ACT not required. An Intensive English Language Program (IELP, 8–32 weeks depending on level, ~$2,992/8-week session) is available if below the direct-entry score.

Indicative Cost

Tuition: $34,410
Room & board: $16,752
Total: ~$53,662/year on campus

Excludes other fees.

*Indicative cost, before scholarship deduction.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Automatic $20,500/year for first-year students, x4 years

Automatic scholarship of $20,500/year for first-year students (totaling $82,000 over 4 years). Transfer students can receive $12,000/year based on transferred credit years.

Graduate (Master's) Programs (116 programs)

Alongside undergraduate study, the university also offers the following Master's programs.

School of Arts and Science (40)

Africana Studies (CGS, MA)Anthropology (MA, PhD)Art – Studio Art (MA, MFA)Applied Atmospheric Science (MS)STEMAtmospheric Science (MS, PhD)Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy (AGC, MS)STEMBiology (MS, PhD)Chemistry (MS, PhD)Chemistry – Applied Chemistry (MS)STEMClimate Science (MS, PhD)Communication (CGS, MA, PhD)Computational Physics (MS)STEMData Science (MS)STEMDemography (CGS)STEMEconomics (MA, PhD)Economic Forecasting (CGS)STEMEnglish (MA, PhD)Forensic Science Investigation and Management (AGC, MS)STEMGeography (MA)Geographic Information Science (MS)STEMGeospatial Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics (CGS)STEMGlobal Gender Advocacy (CGS)History (MA, PhD)Latin American, Caribbean and US Latina/o/x Studies (CGS, MA, PhD)Machine Learning (CGS)STEMMathematics (MA, PhD)Philosophy (MA, PhD)Physics (MS, PhD)Psychology – Behavioral Neuroscience (PhD)STEMPsychology – Clinical (PhD)Psychology – Cognitive (PhD)STEMPsychology – Industrial and Organizational (MA, PhD)STEMPsychology – Social and Personality (PhD)STEMSocial Studies (MA)Sociology (MA, PhD)Spanish (MA, PhD)Topological Data Analysis (CGS)STEMUrban and Regional Planning (MRP)Urban Policy (CGS)Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (MA)

Massry School of Business (8)

Artificial Intelligence for Business (MS)MBA (concentrations: Cybersecurity, Entrepreneurship, Finance, HR Information Systems, Information Systems and Business Analytics, Marketing)Business Analytics (MS)STEMDigital Forensics and Cybersecurity (MS)STEMForensic Accounting (MS)Information Security (CGS)STEMProfessional Accountancy (MS)Taxation (MS)

School of Criminal Justice (1)

Criminal Justice (MA, PhD)

School of Education (16)

Community College Leadership (CGS)Computing Education (CGS)Counseling Psychology (PhD)Curriculum and Instruction (CAS, PhD)Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology (MS)STEMEducational Policy and Leadership (MS, PhD)Educational Psychology and Methodology (MS, PhD)General Educational Studies (MS)Higher Education (MS)International Education Management (CGS)International Education Management and Leadership (MA)Literacy (MS, CAS, PhD)Mental Health Counseling (MS)Online Learning and Teaching (CGS)Reading (MS)School Psychology (CAS, PsyD)

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (7)

Cybersecurity and Risk (MS)STEMDigital Forensics and Cybersecurity (MS)Emergency Management and Homeland Security (MS)Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CGS)Information Science (MS, PhD)STEMLibrary and Information Science (CAS)Strategic Game Design and Applied Development (MS)STEM

College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (9)

Computer Science (MS, PhD)Electrical and Computer Engineering (MS, PhD)Environmental and Sustainable Engineering (MS, PhD)Nanoscale Engineering (MS, PhD)Nanoscale Science (MS, PhD)Nano-bioscience (MS, PhD)STEMSemiconductor Manufacturing (CGS)STEMSemiconductor Metrology (CGS)STEMSemiconductor Patterning and Processing (CGS)STEM

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy (7)

Data Science for Public Affairs (CGS)International Affairs (MIA)Non-Profit Management and Leadership (CGS)Political Science (MA, PhD)Public Administration and Policy (MPA, PhD)Public Sector Management (CGS)Women and Public Policy (CGS)

College of Integrated Health Sciences (12)

Biomedical Sciences (MS, PhD)STEMBiostatistics (MS, PhD)STEMEnvironmental Health Sciences (MS, PhD)STEMEpidemiology (MS, PhD)STEMGlobal Health Studies (CGS)Health Disparities (CGS)HIV Studies (CGS)Maternal and Child Health (CGS)Population Health Nursing (MS)Public Health (MPH, DrPH)Public Health Fundamentals and Principles (CGS)Public Health Surveillance and Preparedness (CGS)

School of Social Welfare (1)

Social Welfare (MSW, PhD)

Dual Degree Programs and JD Options (15)

Business Administration MBA (PT) / Albany Law (JD)Criminal Justice (MA) / Social Welfare (MSW)Criminal Justice (MA) / Albany Law (JD)History (MA) / Albany Law (JD)Information Science (MS) / English (MA)Information Science (MS) / History (MA)Public Administration and Policy (MPA) / Albany Law (JD)Public Health (MPH) / Albany Medical Center (MD)Public Health (MPH) / Social Welfare (MSW)Public Health (MPH) / Albany Law (JD)Social Welfare (MSW) / Albany Law (JD)Social Welfare (MSW) / Social Welfare (PhD)Sociology (PhD) / Women's, Gender and Sexuality (MA)Urban and Regional Planning (MRP) / Albany Law (JD)Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (MA) / Albany Law (JD)

Graduate Entry Requirements

IELTS 6.5
TOEFL iBT 79
TOEFL PBT 550
PTE 53
Duolingo 110
GPA 3.2

Programs are 36 credits (MBA: 56 credits without an Economics background). GMAT is waived with a 3.6+ GPA from an AACSB-accredited school. Requires 3 letters of recommendation (at least 1 academic), a CV, and an essay/personal statement. 3-year UK, Australian, and New Zealand bachelor's degrees are accepted.

Graduate Tuition

MBA: $32,319/year (12 credits/semester)
MSW: $28,799/year (12 credits/semester)
Other programs: $23,571/year (9 credits/semester)

Indicative tuition only, excluding room & board.

Graduate Scholarship

Automatic $5,000/program (2 years)

An automatic $5,000 scholarship applies across the full 2-year Master's program, no separate application needed.

Intensive English Language Program (IELP)

Open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Duration: 8–32 weeks, depending on incoming English level. Tuition: $2,992/session (8 weeks).

Why students choose University at Albany

Research-university prestige

The only R1 research university located in the New York state capital, with nationally ranked programs and strong internship access.

Rated a top-value option

Rated among the top 5% best value in the US for international students (College Factual).

An English pathway if needed

The Intensive English Language Program (IELP) supports students who are not yet at the direct-entry score.

Intakes & Deadlines

Fall and Spring. Issues I-20 (F-1).

Contact for current-cycle deadlines.

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