University at Albany (SUNY Albany)
School info
3.3
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.3
Food
2.7
Clubs
3.6
Facilities
3.2
Internet
3
Location
3.4
Opportunities
3.5
Safety
2.7
Social
3.5
Happiness
3.6
Basic Information
Location
- Albany, NY
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public
- Established: 1844
- Founder: David Perkins Page, State Legislature
Academic information
Degree Courses
- University at Albany (SUNY Albany) offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 50 graduate degree courses
Key Area
- Signal Processing and Communications
- Electronic Circuits and Systems
- Control and Computing Systems
- Social Science
- Public Law and Policy
- Life Sciences
- Atmospheric Sciences
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: The total enrollment at University at Albany (SUNY Albany) is approximately 16,880 students
- Undergraduates: 12,203 undergraduate students
- Postgraduates: Approximately 4,346 postgraduate students are enrolled at University at Albany (SUNY Albany)
- Academic Staff: The exact number of academic staff at University at Albany (SUNY Albany) is not provided in the given sources. However, based on the information available, it appears that there are numerous academic staff members across various departments, but a specific total count is not given. Therefore, I can only provide an approximate range based on the information available: - Graduate School: At least 3 staff members (Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Director of Graduate Admissions, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Marketing). - Athletics: At least 20 staff members (various positions including Senior Associate Athletic Directors, Academic Coordinators, and Athletic Trainers). - Computer Science: At least 2 staff members (Assistant Professor and Associate Dean). - Writing and Critical Inquiry: At least 1 staff member (program contact). - Rockefeller College: At least 5 staff members (various faculty and staff listed). Given this, the total number of academic staff could be in the range of 30 to 50 or more, but a precise count is not provided in the sources. Thus, the best approximation is: **30-50**
- Administrative Staff: The number of administrative staff at University at Albany (SUNY Albany) is approximately 50-60, based on the provided staff directories and the various administrative roles listed
Notable Alumni
- Frances Allen
- Hamdi Ulukaya
- William Kennedy
- Tom Junod
- Susan Molinari
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Good reviews
Overall 5
Love
Overall 4.8
Absolutely love it.
Overall 4.7
SUNY Albany is hands down the best spot for grad studies. Came from NYU for my undergrad and, wow, the difference in professor quality and academics is night and day, and all that for a fraction of the cost. Only bummer? The campus area's kinda dull. Find a place in a livelier spot like Center Square, by the downtown campus.
Overall 4.5
Its a great school overalls
Overall 4.5
As a commuter student I absolutely love going to UAlbany. I have met some really great people within my major and have connected with multiple professors who have acted as great mentors to me throughout my time here. I can't speak for living on campus, but most of the people that I know who live there don't seem to mind it too much.
Overall 4.4
I believe that this University is a good institution to study at but I believe that there should be better food options.
Overall 4.3
Not the best, but it could be way worse.
Overall 4.3
Typical R1 research university. It has its problems, but basically only ones every university on the planet has. The city around campus is very car-dependent, as a warning.
Overall 4.2
The school is large and during the spring/fall is beautiful. Needs major updates though! The school is working on them but they should have been done a long time ago for the price students have to pay to attend.
Overall 4.2
Vote Republican down the line, not anymore Democrats. They just announced they’re raising the tuition on SUNYs including Albany and SUNY Albany is suppose to be an affordable state school. The prices on things just keep rising here. Maybe might transfer to community college.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
State schools are not cheap anymore. The amount of financial aid hasn’t gone up while tuition keeps going up.
Overall 1
This school is horrible. The professors don’t care and the administrators just want your money. Way too many administrators with fat salaries that don’t do anything and just are there to cover their own a$$. Go somewhere else, like Buffalo, Bing or Stony if you can.
Overall 1
No free speech allowed
Overall 1.3
Unsafe school, poor consent culture, academics kinda shaky right now. I am really disappointed with how the administrators dealt with my campus sexual assault and trying to sweep it under the rug. The more people I talk to, the more common it seems here.
Overall 1.5
Spent a year, hated it, and ended up transferring out after a year. The quads are a nightmare: bad food, broken laundry, thieves, 24/7 fire alarms, etc. There's no where to go outside of campus, especially without a car. Most professors are actually kinda nice but programs and opportunities are few. If you hate parties you'll 1000% hate it here.
Overall 1.5
I was excited when I started here as a student a year ago but I won’t be going back. Lots of problems with safety and consent culture and the administrators don’t care, just want to hush things up, I am still traumatized by the school’s response and how they treated me.
Overall 1.6
Most dorms have no AC, and you have to share a bathroom with 30 other ppl, unless you’re rich and connected and you get a nice dorm. Most professors say they care about students but only a handful actually knows how to teach, and won’t give students the time of day. Food is expensive, I had better food and living when I was in juvie than here.
Overall 1.6
Peeps be writing like they expecting fine dining and 5 star hotels here. Facts is if you got connections you can get a nice dorm room. If not you get rings around your toilets, leaky roofs and they ignore you if you complain. Otherwise the school is mid.
Overall 1.6
Not sure what it is but tbh things feel bad at the school. Profs are complaining about cuts and having to do more, and things are getting harder with financial aid. My family had to pay more so they won't put a freeze on my registration so I can take classes to graduate. So glad I'm graduating and moving on with my life.
Overall 1.7
Agree that this place is not the best but it’s what you make of it, like anything you do in life. Budget cuts, messed up buildings, leaky dorms, safety issues and problems with consent culture, it’s all true. I decided to come here because it was closer to nyc where I’m from. If I knew, I would have picked differently.