Queens College vs SUNY Albany

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CUNY Queens College logo

CUNY Queens College

SUNY at Albany logo

SUNY at Albany

Overview

Location Queens, New York Albany, New York
Campus setting City: Large City: Small
College type 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 80.0% 82.0%
Common app member No Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate 60.8% 68.0%
Application fees
Undergraduate: $65

Graduate: $75
Undergraduate: $50

Graduate: $75
SAT range N/A 1090 - 1280
ACT range N/A 22 - 29
Students submitting SAT score 15.0%
Students submitting ACT score 2.0%
Total number of applicants 21,777 21,265
Total number of admissions given out 13,237 14,458
Admitted students who chose to enroll 2,100 3,030
Yield rate 15.9% 21.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) N/A N/A
High school GPA Required Required
Recommendation letters Not required Required
High school transcript Not required Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) Required Required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $31,853

Out of state: $39,803
In state: $26,578

Out of state: $44,418
Average net price $4,777 $17,350
Tuition
In state: $6,930

Out of state: $14,880
In state: $7,070

Out of state: $24,910
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $9,558

Meal plan: $5,495
Available payment plans
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

87.0%
Average amount $7,627
84.0%
Average amount $10,460
Students receiving federal student loan 5.0%
Average amount $4,272
54.0%
Average amount $5,299
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $12,494
8.0%
Average amount $13,629

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 15,883
Men 45.9% Women 54.1%
12,654
Men 46.4% Women 53.6%
Graduate students 2,889
Men 27.3% Women 72.7%
4,421
Men 35.0% Women 65.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity
Moderate
Moderate
Out-of-state students N/A 4.4%
International students 4.7% 6.6%
Campus local/setting City: Large City: Small
Dormitory capacity 510 6,867
First year students are required to live on campus? No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from N/A New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Connecticut Maryland

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Education
  • Business
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Communication and Journalism
  • Education
  • Business
  • Public Administration and Social Service
  • Health Professions
  • Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio 16:1 18:1
Institutional accreditation Middle States Commission on Higher Education Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome

Graduation rate 55.2% 66.3%
Dropout rate 15.0% 8.5%
Transferred out 24.2% 24.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates)
  • Year 1: $118,574
  • Year 2: $107,163
  • Year 3: $110,663
Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,110
  • Year 2: $59,873
  • Year 3: $78,560
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,915
  • Year 2: $68,666
  • Year 3: $76,852
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $70,362
  • Year 2: $67,765
  • Year 3: $76,069
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $59,825
  • Year 2: $63,005
  • Year 3: $73,544
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,955
  • Year 2: $65,131
  • Year 3: $69,855
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Graduate/Professional Certificates)
  • Year 1: $81,638
  • Year 2: $61,516
  • Year 3: $68,278
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificates)
  • Year 1: $44,860
  • Year 2: $54,109
  • Year 3: $67,876
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $61,019
  • Year 2: $58,221
  • Year 3: $64,640
Urban Studies/Affairs (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $53,300
  • Year 2: $50,231
  • Year 3: $61,351
Taxation (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $70,203
  • Year 2: $74,307
  • Year 3: $95,473
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $63,947
  • Year 2: $74,576
  • Year 3: $92,782
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $62,191
  • Year 2: $60,256
  • Year 3: $75,996
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $43,841
  • Year 2: $49,962
  • Year 3: $69,785
Public Administration (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,012
  • Year 2: $55,964
  • Year 3: $63,462
Public Health (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,175
  • Year 2: $49,270
  • Year 3: $61,387
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $46,902
  • Year 2: $40,510
  • Year 3: $58,543
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,701
  • Year 2: $52,733
  • Year 3: $55,488
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $43,798
  • Year 3: $52,904
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,404
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: $52,601

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