University at Albany- SUNY Comparisons

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Compare with New York Public Colleges

Compare with New York Public Colleges for University at Albany
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$65 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$299 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$70 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$3,484 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$3,396 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$3,328 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$3,526 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$3,402 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	$10,866 lower in-state tuition	57% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$1,913 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$2,114 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$1,867 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$2,333 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$3,414 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$2,240 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$2,035 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$1,992 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	$2,041 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$2,041 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$2,294 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$3,456 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$3,376 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$2,035 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY	$2,277 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$3,534 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$2,444 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY	$1,563 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$2,124 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$1,831 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	$1,974 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	$2,241 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$2,094 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY	$2,098 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY	$9,971 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with New York Private Colleges

Compare with New York Private Colleges for University at Albany
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$54,662 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$42,154 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$42,424 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$46,794 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$36,884 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$48,408 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$36,394 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$38,244 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$42,534 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$50,979 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$47,828 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$42,674 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$35,714 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$48,532 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$30,634 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$31,566 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY	$55,570 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY	$55,996 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$28,924 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$29,464 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Lawrence University Canton, NY	$55,034 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Utica University Utica, NY	$16,064 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$32,584 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$30,324 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$54,251 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$44,096 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$30,869 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$42,334 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY	$30,609 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$23,634 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$31,004 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$35,694 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Houghton University Houghton, NY	$7,564 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmira College Elmira, NY	$28,110 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Joseph's University New York Brooklyn, NY	$25,684 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Touro University New York, NY	$11,584 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$31,584 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY	$27,960 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University at Albany
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$9,778 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$5,944 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$3,354 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$91 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$6,076 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$10,178 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$10,866 lower in-state tuition	60% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$942 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$8,192 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$448 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$5,708 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$8,766 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$2,390 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maine Orono, ME	$2,460 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$9,108 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$218 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	$8,336 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$5,911 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$1,054 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	$6,100 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$4,746 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	$5,042 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$4,402 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$920 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$7,284 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$6,384 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$5,106 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$4,838 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$874 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$6,898 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$418 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$5,106 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut	$10,866 lower in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$4,432 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$3,062 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$4,342 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$5,106 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$4,342 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME	$4,292 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$5,106 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$4,342 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State York York, PA	$4,342 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$4,342 higher in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$3,542 higher in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME	$442 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA	$3,542 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$3,844 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$3,542 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, PA	$3,414 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University at Albany
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$24,944 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$51,546 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$44,614 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$56,946 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emerson College Boston, MA	$46,190 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$47,905 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bentley University Waltham, MA	$50,134 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$42,304 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$52,684 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$35,686 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$43,117 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$47,484 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$51,939 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$29,784 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$41,811 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$46,284 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	$55,774 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$37,764 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$36,466 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$30,254 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$26,934 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$38,744 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$42,394 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$39,234 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$36,684 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA	$54,784 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity College Hartford, CT	$59,904 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$38,209 higher in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$38,874 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$45,934 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$32,018 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA	$59,928 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clark University Worcester, MA	$48,001 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$33,552 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simmons University Boston, MA	$36,008 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$34,308 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$37,684 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$45,684 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$35,934 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$48,984 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$27,138 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$50,344 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western New England University Springfield, MA	$36,954 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$33,984 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$34,134 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$14,722 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Annapolis, MD	$29,818 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$29,982 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$36,234 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University at Albany
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$2,112 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$3,589 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$1,878 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$741 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$510 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$1,434 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196060.

Last updated: August 2026