1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1844
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,013
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $16,990,431
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,350 in-state, 10,610 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,604
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Deloitte & Touche, IBM, KPMG, J.P. Morgan-Chase, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Ernst & Young, May Co., Lord & Taylor, Goldman Sachs, NYPD, GEICO, Enterprise
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,064,576
Number of current serial subscriptions: 38,859
Number of microforms: 2,860,553
Number of audiovisuals: 95,276
Number of ebooks: 1,569
Other library facilities: Albany’s University Libraries are among the top 100 research libraries in the country. The University Library, the newly opened Science Library, and the Thomas E. Dewey Graduate Library for Public Affairs and Policy contain more than two million volumes, subscribe to 5,200 research journals, provide access to over 2.8 million microform items, and offer a rich array of electronic resources and services.
The University Library provides individual study carrels for faculty and doctoral students and special facilities for persons with visual disabilities. The Science Library provides an array of services focussed on the sciences, as well as 10 group study rooms. The Dewey Graduate Library facilitates and assists cross-disciplinary, doctoral-level research for the Schools of the Rockefeller College. All three libraries provide access to information in a variety of formats and encourage user access with their open stacks.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Museum, Performing Arts Center, Sculpture Studio, Peptide Synthesis Facility, Recombinant DNA Squencing Laboratories, Microbeam Analysis Facility, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, Whiteface Mt. Observation Facility, Library Preservation Laboratory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 142
Labs: 300
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs)
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,100
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 61%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 61%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 88
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 64%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 795 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Albany (5)
Nearest train station: Rensselaer (5)
Nearest bus station: Albany (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other
Campus
Most popular events: Big Purple Growl, Fountain Day, American Heart Association Walk