	SUNY at Albany 2016 University Academic Rankings
This article is about University at Albany, State University of New York. For the historically black Albany State University in Albany, GA, see Albany State University. This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. (September 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany or SUNY Albany, is a research institution with campuses in Albany, Guilderland, and Rensselaer, New York, United States. Founded in 1844, it carries out undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service. It is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The University has three campuses: the Uptown Campus in Albany and Guilderland's McKownville neighborhood, the Downtown Campus in Albany, and the East Campus in the City of Rensselaer, just across the Hudson River from Albany. The University enrolls more than 17,300 students in nine schools and colleges, which offer 50 undergraduate majors and 138 graduate degree programs. The University's academic choices include new and emerging fields in public policy, globalization, documentary studies, biotechnology and informatics. Through the UAlbany and SUNY-wide exchange programs, students have more than 600 study-abroad programs to choose from, as well as government and business internship opportunities in New York's capital and surrounding region. The Honors College, which opened in fall 2006, offers opportunities for well-prepared students to work closely with faculty. The University at Albany faculty had $89.1 million in research expenditures in 2013-2014. for work advancing discovery in a wide range of fields. The research enterprise is in four areas: social science and public policy, life sciences and atmospheric sciences. In addition to offering many cultural benefits, such as a contemporary art museum and the New York State Writers Institute, UAlbany plays a major role in the economic development of the Capital District and New York State. An economic impact study in 2004 estimated UAlbany's economic impact to be $1.1 billion annually in New York State - $1 billion of that in the Capital Region History The University at Albany was an independent state-supported teachers' college for most of its history until SUNY was formed in 1948. The institution began as the New York State Normal School on May 7, 1844, by a vote of the State Legislature. Beginning with 29 students and four faculty in an abandoned railroad depot on State Street in the heart of the city, the Normal School was the first New York State-chartered institution of higher education. Dedicated to training New York students as schoolteachers and administrators, by the early 1890s the â€œSchool" had become the New York State Normal College and, with a revised four-year curriculum in 1905, became the first public institution of higher education in New York to be granted the power to confer the bachelor's degree. A new campus - today, UAlbany's Downtown Campus - was established in 1909 on a site of 4.5 acres (18,000 m2) between Washington and Western avenues. By 1913, the institution was home to 590 students and 44 faculty members, it offered a master's degree for the first time, and bore a new name - the New York State College for Teachers. Enrollment grew to a peak of 1,424 in 1932. In 1948 the State University of New York system was created, comprising the College for Teachers and several other institutions throughout the state. SUNY, including the Albany campus, became a manifestation of the grand vision of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who wanted a public university syste ... [more on wikipedia]

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SUNY at Albany Details

SUNY at Albany Details
detail	value
state	New York
conference	Colonial Athletic Association ...
public	Public
scores	1635/1090/25
level	Average
rank	[188
overall ROI rank	[218
size	medium
undergrads	12929
grads	4344
price	34673
drop	34
stem	17
research	387
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for SUNY at Albany?

1. number 188 for Academics.

2. number 218 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to SUNY at Albany?

1. University of New Hampshire

2. University of Rhode Island

3. University of Nebraska at Omaha

4. University of North Dakota

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

6. St John's University-New York

7. CUNY Queens College

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

SUNY at Albany National Academic Rankings

SUNY at Albany National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	188	235	221	189	210	78	39	219	218
Public	76	93	85	91	92	40	14	88	90
Colonial Athletic Association	11	14	13	14	15	2	1	16	13
New England Region	78	96	92	75	87	34	15	82	86
State of New York	22	41	34	23	26	9	3	34	23
Top Ten Top250	188	235	221	189	210	78	39	219	218
Top Ten Colonial Athletic Association	8	10	9	10	10	2	1	10	10

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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SUNY at Albany Peer Universities, Similar Universities to SUNY at Albany

SUNY at Albany Peer Universities, Similar Universities to SUNY at Albany
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
93.28	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	221	225
93.01	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	270	328
92.97	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Nebraska	The Summit League	Public	Average	491	364
92.62	University of North Dakota	North Dakota	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	363	266
92.30	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina	Southern Conference	Public	Average	449	439
92.14	St John's University-New York	New York	Big East Conference	Private	Average	309	444
92.13	CUNY Queens College	New York	East Coast Conference	Public	Average	307	400
91.96	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	Public	Average	157	208
91.76	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
91.72	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
91.37	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
91.32	Missouri State University-Springfield	Missouri	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	301	266
91.25	Towson University	Maryland	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Average	264	365
91.15	Pace University-New York	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Average	476	465
90.28	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
86.38	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
86.37	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
86.11	Bowling Green State University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	442	351
86.03	The University of Montana	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	372	232
85.80	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
85.67	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
85.67	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	479	363
85.66	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
85.64	South Dakota State University	South Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	Public	Average	354	263
85.53	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	350	248
85.43	Montclair State University	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	BelowAverage	447	463
85.32	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
85.32	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	Tennessee	Southern Conference	Public	Average	434	464
85.26	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	350	253
85.12	Sam Houston State University	Texas	Southland Conference	Public	Average	472	383
85.11	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
85.06	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	302	258
84.79	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	254	236
84.75	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	279	222
84.64	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	466	414
84.59	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
84.56	Western Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	BelowAverage	446	320
84.55	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
84.29	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
83.98	Grand Valley State University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	Average	247	239
83.87	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
83.69	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	336	333
83.69	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	347	358
83.66	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	215	174
83.62	Howard University	Washington DC	Mid Eastern Athletic Conference	Private	Average	343	429
83.04	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
82.68	Texas State University	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	364	290
82.63	California State University-Fullerton	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	362	435
81.45	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	Average	424	426
79.98	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	221	228

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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SUNY at Albany Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to SUNY at Albany

SUNY at Albany Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to SUNY at Albany
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.38	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170
97.09	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
96.20	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
95.49	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
95.38	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
95.09	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
94.18	University of North Florida	Florida	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	AboveAverage	219	214
93.32	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
93.24	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	221	228
91.79	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
91.51	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
91.06	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
87.59	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
83.67	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
83.01	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
82.94	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
82.08	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
80.65	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
79.40	New College of Florida	Florida	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Excellent	190	237
79.03	Jewish Theological Seminary of America	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	186	233

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