SUNY Albany
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Former names
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State Normal School (1844 – 1890) New York State Normal College (1890 – 1914) New York State College for Teachers (1914 – 1959) State University of New York College of Education at Albany (1959 – 1961) State University College at Albany (1961 – 1962) |
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| Motto | Sapientia et sua et docendi causa ("Wisdom, both for its own sake and for the sake of teaching") |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1844 |
| Endowment | $49.5 million |
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Academic staff
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832 |
| Students | 19,000 |
| Undergraduates | 14,150 |
| Postgraduates | 4,930 |
| Location | Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban, 586 acres (2.37 km²) |
| Colors | Gold, Black, & Purple |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division I – America East MAAC, CAA |
| Sports | 19 varsity teams (8 men's & 11 women's) |
| Nickname | Great Danes |
| Mascot | Great Dane |
| Affiliations |
State University of New York APLU |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 105-125 |
| Forbes | 373 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 128 |
| Washington Monthly | 80 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 301-400 |
| QS | 601-650 |
| Times | 226-250 |
Coordinates: 42°41′10″N 73°49′26″W / 42.686193°N 73.823884°W
The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, SUNY Albany or UAlbany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Guilderland, and Rensselaer, New York, United States. Founded in 1844, it carries out undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service. It is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
The University has three campuses: the Uptown Campus in Albany and Guilderland, the Downtown Campus in Albany, and the East Campus in the City of Rensselaer, just across the Hudson River from Albany. The University enrolls more than 17,300 students in nine schools and colleges, which offer 50 undergraduate majors and 138 graduate degree programs. The University's academic choices include new and emerging fields in public policy, homeland security, globalization, documentary studies, biotechnology, English, and informatics.
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