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SUNY University at Albany

SUNY University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222-0001


Fax number: (518) 442-5383
Website: https://www.albany.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 652 men, 551 women
Full-time faculty: 380 men, 265 women
Part-time faculty: 272 men, 286 women
Graduation rate: 64% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Statistics, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Criminology
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Documentary Production
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Biology
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Informatics
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Japanese Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Russian Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Social Work, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
Diplomas

  • American Literature (United States)
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community College Administration
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Demography and Population Studies
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International and Comparative Education
  • International Policy Analysis
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Online Educator/Online Teaching
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Public/Applied History
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • School Psychology
  • Science/Technology Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Anthropology, General
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Epidemiology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Epidemiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International and Comparative Education
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Taxation
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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