1916

Founded in Troy, New York by Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage

Motto

Esse Scire Facere (“To Be. To Know. To Do.”)

10:1

student-to-faculty ratio

16

average class size

Student Diversity

39% BIPOC students

Global Connections

Students from Brazil, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Guyana, India, Italy, Kenya, Norway, Peru, Republic of Korea, Spain, Uruguay and Vietnam.  

91%

of students from New York State (including 50% Capital Region)

9%

from out of state

50+

More than 50 bachelor’s, master’s and doctorates; 8 entirely online

240

miles north of Philadelphia

220

miles south of Montréal

150

miles north of New York City
miles west of Boston
miles east of Syracuse

22

men’s and women’s sports teams, NCAA Division III Empire 8 Conference

341

employees (including 120 full-time faculty)

40,986

living alumni

Enrollment Fall 2024 (2,790 Students)

Location

  • 150 miles north of New York City
  • 150 miles west of Boston
  • 150 miles east of Syracuse
  • 220 miles south of Montréal
  • 240 miles north of Philadelphia

Campuses

  • Albany: 15 buildings, 18-acre campus in University Heights neighborhood
  • Troy: 33 buildings, 15-acre campus in historic downtown district

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