How much is the SUNY Albany tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SUNY Albany's tuition & fees is $10,408 for New York residents and $28,998 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $29,106 for New York residents and $47,696 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
SUNY Albany Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| New York Residents Tuition & Fees | $10,408 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $28,998 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,000 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $15,598 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,100 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $15,430 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,400 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| New York Residents Tuition & Fees | $10,408 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $29,768 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to SUNY Albany for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $123,898 at SUNY Albany. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $204,387. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $158,319.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, SUNY Albany' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in New York, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $14,823.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| SUNY at Albany | $10,408 | $28,998 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| New York Four-years Colleges | $21,676 |
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| Public Schools | $9,799 | $14,823 |
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| Private Schools | $23,757 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between SUNY Albany and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of SUNY at Albany has increased by 53.86% over the past 10 years from $18,360 to $28,998. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 28.78% from $19,735 to $25,875.
The living costs increased by 5.20% last year and 34.29% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At SUNY at Albany, 10,140 students (80%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $10,782.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SUNY Albany is $36,914 for students living on-campus and $37,046 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,938 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $11,485 and the average amount of student loans is $6,785.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
SUNY Albany's acceptance rate is 67.99%. A total of 21,265 applicants applied to and 14,458 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 3,030 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 20.96%.
To apply to SUNY Albany, 6 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are required to apply to SUNY Albany. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,185 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 26.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,185 | 1,090 | 1,280 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| New York Average | 1,249 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 595 | 550 | 640 |
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| SAT Math | 590 | 540 | 640 |
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| ACT Composite | 26 | 22 | 29 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| New York Average | 28 | | |
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Student Population
SUNY at Albany has a total of 16,658 students including 12,264 undergraduate and 4,394 graduate students. By gender, there are 7,415 male students and 9,660 female students attending SUNY Albany. The school offers online degree programs and 1,494 students enrolled online exclusively (8.97% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 17,075 |
7,415 | 9,660 |
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| Undergraduate | 12,654 |
5,867 | 6,787 |
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| Graduate | 4,421 |
1,548 | 2,873 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY |
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| Phone | 518-442-3300 |
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| WEB | www.albany.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 272 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 148 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 67.90% |
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| Yield | 15.03% |
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| Student Population | 16,658 |
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| Graduation Rate | 65% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 25% |
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| Retention Rate | 83% (Full-time), 55% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 17 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 649 (Full-time), 433 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 2,282 (Full-time), 794 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $92,138 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $69,382 |
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