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Deadline
February 15, 2021
38 Days Left
Admissions Department
432 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203-1419
(800) 637-8556
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Freshman Admission Reqs
Freshman Admission Reqs
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High School Preparation
High School Graduation
High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
High School Units Req or Recommended
Subject Req Reco
English 4
Mathematics 4 3
Science 4 3
Foreign Language 2 1
Social Studies 4 2
History 4 2
Academic Electives 4
Examinations
Subject Required Units Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT Required for some May 1
SAT Only Considered if submitted May 1
ACT Only Considered if submitted May 1
SAT & SAT Subject Tests, or ACT Not used if submitted May 1
SAT Subject Tests Only Not used if submitted
ACT Writing Test Policy Accepted with or without writing component SAT: Not used, ACT: Not used
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Admissions Office
Address
432 Western Avenue
Albany
NY
12203-1419
Phone
(800) 637-8556
Fax
(518) 451-2013
Application Dates & Fees
Regular Admission Deadline
February 15, 2021
Application Fee
No fee required
Application Fee Waiver
Not reported
Regular Admission Notification
February 15, 2021
Accept Offer of Admission
May 1
Waiting List Used
No
Defer Admission
Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission
Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
Early Decision Offered
No
Application Form
Common Application
Accepted
Universal College Application
Not accepted
Electronic Application
Accepted
Other Application Requirements
Interview
Required
Essay or Personal Statement
Recommended for all freshmen
Letters of Recommendation
1 required for all freshmen
Financial Need
Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Selection of Students
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Profile of Fall Admission
Profile of Fall Admission
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Overall Admission Rate
87% of 6,576 applicants were admitted
Women
89% of 4,490 applicants were admitted
Men
84% of 2,086 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled
822 (14%) of 5,743 admitted students enrolled
Women
520 (13%) of 4,000 admitted students enrolled
Men
302 (17%) of 1,743 admitted students enrolled
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 Scale)
3.75 and Above
26%
3.50 - 3.74
15%
3.25 - 3.49
12%
3.00 - 3.24
18%
2.50 - 2.99
24%
2.00 - 2.49
5%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math: 544 average, 490-600 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
1%
Score of 600 - 700
25.2%
Score of 500 - 600
48.1%
Score of 400 - 500
24.5%
Score of 300 - 400
1.3%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
SAT EBRW: 553 average, 500-610 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
2.6%
Score of 600 - 700
30%
Score of 500 - 600
42.6%
Score of 400 - 500
23.6%
Score of 300 - 400
1.3%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
23 average, 21-26 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36
5.6%
Score of 24 - 29
36.1%
Score of 18 - 23
41.7%
Score of 12 - 17
16.7%
Score of 6 - 11
0%
Score of 5 or Below
0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank
Top tenth: 15%
Top quarter: 37%
Top half: 72%
National Merit Scholar
Not reported
Valedictorian
Not reported
Class President
Not reported
Student Government Officer
Not reported