Getting around
Campus Shuttle
Free shuttle bus connecting Uptown, Downtown, and Health Sciences campuses with 30-minute loops
UAlbany at a glance
12,564
undergrads
69%
of applicants admitted
83%
come back for year 2
67%
graduate
16 : 1
students per teacher
$72,751
typical pay 10 years in
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.
What a year really costs
After grants and scholarships, by family income. Average: $18,266.
Under $30k $12,868
$30k–$48k $14,111
$48k–$75k $18,712
$75k–$110k $21,948
Over $110k $25,804
Tuition, in state
$10,881
Tuition, out of state
$32,091
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
47% of students get a Pell Grant
Free stuff most students miss
Health & safety
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
Free confidential counseling, psychiatry, and group therapy for registered students — 24/7 crisis line
Eat
Dining halls, quick bites and coffee on campus.
Indigenous Quad Dining Room
Dining hall All-you-care-to-eat dining hall with allergen-friendly True Balance station, plant-based options, and Kosher Kitchen
1400 Washington Ave
State Quad Dining Room
Dining hall All-you-care-to-eat dining with plant-based, allergen-friendly, and gluten-free options
1400 Washington Ave
Alumni Quad Dining Room
Dining hall All-you-care-to-eat dining hall on the Downtown Campus with gluten-free options
135 Western Ave
Campus Center Dining
Cafe Food court hub with 20+ retail dining options including pizza, sushi, halal, coffee, and more
1400 Washington Ave
Starbucks
Cafe Full Starbucks location in the Campus Center
1400 Washington Ave
East Cafe
Cafe Campus Center cafe with kosher options available daily
1400 Washington Ave
518 Market
Market Campus convenience store for snacks, drinks, and essentials
1400 Washington Ave
Downtown Cafe
Cafe Cafe at the Downtown Campus serving the graduate school community
135 Western AveWhere to live
Residence halls, apartments and help finding a place.
Indigenous Quad
Residence hall First-year residence quad with Mohawk Tower and 8 halls, plus on-site dining hall with kosher kitchen
1400 Washington Ave
Colonial Quad
Residence hall Freshman and sophomore residence quad with Livingston Tower and 8 halls
1400 Washington Ave
Dutch Quad
Residence hall Residence quad for freshmen, sophomores, student-athletes, and international students
1400 Washington Ave
State Quad
Residence hall Residence quad with on-site dining hall and convenient campus access
1400 Washington Ave
Alumni Quad
Residence hall Residence quad near the Downtown Campus with dining hall
1400 Washington AveGet around
Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.
Campus Shuttle
Transit Free shuttle bus connecting Uptown, Downtown, and Health Sciences campuses with 30-minute loops
1400 Washington Ave
CDTA Bus Service
Transit Capital District Transportation Authority bus routes serving UAlbany with free student access
1400 Washington Ave
Parking & Transportation
Parking Student parking permits, lot information, and transportation services
1400 Washington AveMajors that pay most at UAlbany
Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 33 bachelor's majors with published pay.
Applied Mathematics $103,659
Accounting $98,010
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $95,885
Computer Science $80,285
Business Administration $76,633
Mathematics $71,211
Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.
Your UAlbany checklist
4 things worth doing early
When you need help
5 things UAlbany freshmen figure out too late
Watch the video1 Never showed up? That Z stays forever
"Z : An indicator assigned based on information provided by the instructor of record indicating a student enrolled in a course, never attended or failed to attend after the last day to add, and took no official action to drop the course. For information and completeness, the Z is placed on the permanent academic record." And: "The fact that a student didn’t attend doesn’t guarantee that the professor dropped the student from the course."
2 Summer will not fix your standing
"Note: Academic Standing for a semester is calculated on the basis of semester grades only. Summer and Winter Sessions classes do not change the academic status as assigned at the end of a preceding semester."
3 A D elsewhere can still clear GenEd
"Students cannot transfer in any grades of D . However, except for the University’s writing requirements, for which a grade of C or higher or S is required, transfer work graded D in a course that applies to one or more of the University’s General Education requirements may be applied toward fulfilling the requirements, even if the student receives no graduation credit for the course."
4 Got a B minus? The retake stops counting
"For the purposes of calculating admissions requirements into restricted majors or programs, once a student has received the grade of B- or higher in a course, no future grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in determining the student’s average for admission to that major or program."
5 Record the lecture — Gus makes the notes, flashcards and quiz
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One more thing
You can sit in on most classes as a guest
"This category of audit permits any student or resident of the State of New York to visit most courses as a guest of the class." "A student matriculated at Albany confers with the instructor of the course and requests consent to visit the course."
UAlbany Undergraduate Bulletin — auditingSeniors wait to get into 100-level classes
"Students with senior status (credits completed plus credits in progress equal to or exceeding 88) shall be allowed into courses at the 100 level only during the Program Adjustment period as defined by the University Calendar."
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