Test-optional, with exceptions for some programsEA

University at Albany, SUNY

NY · Public · Mid-Atlantic · National university · 12,768 undergraduates (medium)

Admission rates

Latest admit rates

Overall admit rate70.4%
Early roundNot reported by roundEarly-round counts not in the CDS
Regular round†Not reported by roundEarly-round counts not in the CDS

† Not reported by round: this school publishes an overall admit rate but not applicant and admit counts for each round, so early and regular rates can’t be shown.

Trends, Fall 2025–Fall 2025

Admission rates

Overall
0%40%80%'2570.4%

Early plans

Fall 2027 applicants

Early Action, non-binding · School admissions page ↗What this means:

Testing

Testing policy

Fall 2027
Test-optional, with exceptions for some programsHome-schooled and Guaranteed Entrance Program applicants must submit scoresSchool testing page ↗ · checked Nov 2026
Fall 2028
Fall 2028 policy not yet announced.School testing page ↗ · checked Nov 2026

Superscoring

What this means:

SAT
Not stated
ACT
Not stated

Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026

Test-optional for fall 2027 entry.

How to send scores

Official scores required when you apply

Have the College Board or ACT send official scores when you apply.

School’s words: “If you choose to have your ACT or SAT scores considered, our admissions office cannot finalize your decision until we receive your official scores.”

Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026

Students submitting scores

Est. % submitting scores‡Not reported 

‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.

Submitted SATNot reported
Submitted ACTNot reported

Score ranges (middle 50%)

Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.

SAT composite
Not reported
SAT Reading & Writing
Not reported
SAT Math
Not reported
ACT composite
Not reported

Trends, Fall 2025–Fall 2025

Share of enrolled students submitting scores

Not reported in any year shown.

SAT composite, middle 50%

Not reported in any year shown.

ACT composite, middle 50%

Not reported in any year shown.

Waitlist admit rate

Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.

  • 2025: 99%

What is a waitlist? How is it different from a deferral?

Test policy in each Common Data Set

History only. The current policy is under Testing above.

  1. Fall 2027 Not reported2025-26 CDS
  2. No CDS found CDS not available2024-25 CDS
  3. No CDS found CDS not available2023-24 CDS
  4. No CDS found CDS not available2022-23 CDS
  5. No CDS found CDS not available2021-22 CDS
  6. No CDS found CDS not available2020-21 CDS
  7. No CDS found CDS not available2019-20 CDS

Sources