Apply as an International Undergraduate Student

Application Instructions

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — meaning they are reviewed as they are received. Our Early Action Deadline is November 1. Our Regular Admission Deadline is March 1.

For priority consideration, please submit your application as early as possible.
 

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Step 1: Submit an application

Apply using either the State University of New York (SUNY) Application or the Common ApplicationNote: If you apply after May 1, you must use the SUNY Application.

All applicants must submit the application fee at the time of application.

All first-year (freshmen) applicants must also complete the 250- to 500-word essay component of either the Common Application or the SUNY Supplemental Application.

Conditional Admissions

If you don't meet the English language test score requirements for undergraduate admission (see Step 3 below), we encourage you to instead apply for conditional admission.

UAlbany offers conditional undergraduate admission to applicants who enroll in the Intensive English Language Program (IELP) to improve their English before becoming as a degree-seeking student.

To apply for conditional admission, please complete the full admissions application process (Steps 1 through 6). You must also complete an Intensive English Language Program (IELP) application and pay the IELP application fee.

Step 2: Send your transcript(s)

All applicants must arrange for their official school and/or college transcripts to be sent to us.

  • First-year (freshmen) applicants: You must submit an official transcript from your secondary school for admissions purposes.

  • Transfer applicants: You must submit official transcripts of all college and/or university work, even if you don't expect to receive transfer credit. If you've completed fewer than 24 transferable college credits, you'll also need to submit an official transcript from your secondary school for admissions purposes.

If you are admitted, you will also need to submit an official final transcript from your secondary school showing your date of graduation.

Academic transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by an official, certified English translation.

Transcript(s) should be sent directly from your high school either electronically or by mail to:

Office of International Admissions & Recruitment
University at Albany Science Library G 40
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222 USA

Transcript Evaluation 

A transcript evaluation allows the review committee to correctly compare the quality of your school, coursework and grades with all other applicants. 

Although not required, we accept SpanTran or WES evaluations sent from the organization directly to the University at Albany.

Other evaluation services can only be used if they require official documents directly from the institution of higher education, not the student, to evaluate coursework. The organization must also be accredited by NACES.

Step 3: Submit your test scores (if applicable)

You are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores but you may choose to submit them to strengthen your application. UAlbany's SAT code is 2532 and ACT code is 2926.

If you attended or are attending high school in the United States, or if English is your native language, you are not required to submit English proficiency scores but you may choose to submit them to strengthen your application.

If you attended high school outside the U.S. and English is not your native language, you must submit English proficiency scores. Any of the following tests will be considered:
 

English Proficiency Test

Minimum Score Required

TOEFL (iBT) — UAlbany's Institutional Code: 2532

70

TOEFL (PBT)

523

IELTS

6.0

PTE

50

SAT 1 ERWS

400, with a 22 Reading sub-score

Cambridge English

B2

ACT (English and Reading sections)

19

AS Level or A Level English or English Language Subject

AS

IB Higher Level English A Literature

4

IB Higher Level English A Language and Literature

4

Duolingo

95

Step 4: Submit a financial statement

All applicants must send a completed International Student Financial Statement to:

Office of International Admissions & Recruitment
University at Albany Science Library G 40
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222 USA

International students living on campus have a total cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, housing and meals) of $49,243 per year.

 International students living off campus have a total cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, personal expenses and living expenses) of $40,743 per year. Note: You must have junior or senior class standing to live off campus. 

Please review the Tuition& Fees for International Students page and our Scholarships section below for more information.

Step 5: Submit a letter of recommendation (if applicable)

First-year (freshmen) applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor. Download the recommendation form.

Transfer applicants are not required to submit a letter of recommendation.

Letters should be sent to:

Office of International Admissions & Recruitment
University at Albany Science Library G 40
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222 USA

Step 6: Review the checklist

Review our checklists to make sure you have collected and submitted all required documents for your application.

First-year (Freshmen) Application Checklist

  • Common Application or SUNY Application, including the application fee and essay component

  • Transcripts

  • Test scores

  • Financial statement, with bank statement and copy of passport attached

  • IELP application — only if applying for conditional admission

Transfer Application Checklist

  • Common Application or SUNY Application, including the application fee

  • Transcripts

  • Proof of high school graduation or equivalent

  • Test scores

  • Financial statement, with bank statement and copy of passport attached

  • IELP application — only if applying for conditional admission

Scholarships

The University at Albany Global Excellence Scholarships are awarded to incoming international students based on academic achievement as well as other qualifications, as determined by the admissions committee.

The maximum scholarship award is $18,500 per year for first-year (freshmen) applicants, for a potential total of $74,000 over four years. These scholarships are renewable, provided the student maintains a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and remains continuously enrolled as a full-time student at UAlbany paying out-of-state tuition.

Scholarships are also available for select transfer students, with the maximum award being $9,500. These scholarships are renewable, provided the student maintains a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and remains continuously enrolled as a full-time student at UAlbany paying out-of-state tuition.

 

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Transfer Credits  

If you plan to transfer credits to UAlbany, use these tools to estimate the total number of credits you’ll be able to transfer. A maximum of 90 transfer credits can be applied toward your bachelor’s degree requirements at UAlbany.  
 

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Levels or GCEA)

Students who have completed A-level examinations are eligible to receive up to 30 credits. Students must have a score of at least 85 to earn UAlbany credit. 
 

Exam

UAlbany Course Equivalent(s)

Total UAlbany Credits

Accounting

BACC E10 

BACC E20

10

Biology

ABIO 130 

ABIO 131 

ABIO 122 

ABIO 123Z 

ABIO E10

10

Business

BBUS E10 

BBUS E01 

10

Chemistry

ACHM 120 

ACHM 121 

ACHM 124 

ACHM 125 

ACHM E10

10

Computer Science

ACSI E10 

ACSI E11

10

Design & Technology

AART E10 

QAPL E10

10

Economics

AECO 110 

AECO 111 

AECO E10

10

English

AENG 100Z 

AENG E10 

AENG E00

10

Geography

AGOG E10 

AGOG E11

10

Global Perspectives & Research

AGLO 103 

AGLO E10 

AGLO E00

10

History

AHIS E10  

AHIS E11

10

Greek

ACLG 101 

ACLG 102 

ACLG E10

10

Law

BLAW 220 

BLAW E10 

BLAW E00

10

Math

AMAT 112 

AMAT 113 

AMAT E10

10

Further Math

AMAT 108 

AMAT 221 

AMAT E10

10

Physics

APHY 105 

APHY 106 

APHY 108 

APHY 109 

APHY E10

10

Psychology

APSY 101 

APSY E10 

APSY E00 

10

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

CAPE Name

UAlbany Equivalent(s)

Total UAlbany Credits

Certificate

ACAS E10 

Credit varies 

Biology

ABIO E10 

ABIO E11 

6

Management of Business

BBUS E00 

BBUS E10

Chemistry

ACHM 120 

ACHM 121 

ACHM 124 

ACHM 125

8

Communications

ACOM E10 

ACOM E11

6

Digital Media

ACOM E10 

ACOM E11

6

Economics

AECO E10 

AECO E11

6

Pure Mathematics

AMAT 112 

AMAT 113

8

Physics

APHY 105 

APHY 106 

APHY 108 

APHY 109

8

Sociology

ASOC 115 

ASOC E10

6

 

International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
Students with IB Diploma 

UAlbany will award up to 30 credits to students who have completed the requirements for an IB Diploma with a cumulative score of at least 30 — including both Standard Level and Higher Level exams — and no score lower than a 4 (satisfactory).  

Credits for students with an IB diploma will be awarded as follows: 

  • 12 to 24 credits, with assigned course credit equivalents, on a course-by-course basis for Higher Level courses completed with a score from 4 (satisfactory) to 7 (excellent) 

  • 6 to 18 credits, assigned as elective credit, for completing the remaining Standard Level courses and Extended Essay requirement 
     

Students without IB Diploma 

For students who did not complete an IB diploma, but who did complete IB subjects at the Higher Level and earned a score between 4 (satisfactory) and 7 (excellent), UAlbany will consider awarding credit and/or placement on a course-by-course basis. 

The following lists the UAlbany equivalents for students who participate in an IB curriculum at their high school. In order to receive credit, students should work with their high school guidance office to ensure that an official IB transcript is sent upon graduation to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University at Albany. 
 

IB Course Name

UAlbany Equivalent(s)

Total UAlbany Credits

American History

AHIS 100 

AHIS 101

6

Biology

ABIO E10  

ABIO E11

6

Business & Management

BBUS E00 

BBUS E01

6

Chemistry

ACHM 120  

ACHM 121  

ACHM 124  

ACHM 125

8

Chinese A1

AEAC E10  

AEAC E11

6

Chinese B

AEAC 101  

AEAC E10

8

Computer Science

ICSI 201 

ICSI E10

6

Dance

ATHR E10  

ATHR E11

6

Design Technology

ACAS E10  

ACAS E11

6

Economics

AECO E10  

AECO E11

6

English B or A2 (second language)

ACAS E10  

ACAS E11

6

English (native language)

AENG 121  

AENG E10

6

Environmental Systems

AENV 105  

AENV E00

6

Exercise and Health Science

DPEC E30

3

Film

AARH E10  

AARH E11

6

French A1

AFRE E10 

AFRE E11

6

French B

AFRE 101 

AFRE E10

6

Geography

AGOG E10  

AGOG E11

6

Global Politics

RPOS E10

3

Greeks / Romans 

ACLC E10  

ACLC E11

6

History - Americas

AHIS E10  

AHIS E11

6

History - Asia / Oceania

AHIS E10  

AHIS E11

6

History - Europe

AHIS 130  

AHIS 131

6

History - Islamic 

AHIS E10 

AHIS E11

6

Hindi B

ALIN E10  

ALIN E20

6

Information Technology in a Global Society

IINF E10  

IINF E11

6

Italian B

AITA 100 

AITA 101

6

Japanese A1

AEAJ E10 

AEAJ E11

6

Japanese B

AEAJ 101  

AEAJ E10

8

Korean A1

AEAK E10  

AEAK E11

6

Math

AMAT 108  

AMAT 112

7

Music Composition

AMUS 110

3

Music Performance

AMUS 178

3

Philosophy

APHI E10  

APHI E11

6

Physics

APHY 105  

APHY 106  

APHY 108  

APHY 109

8

Psychology

APSY 101  

APSY E10

6

Spanish A1 (native language)

ASPN E10

ASPN E11

8

Spanish B (second language)

ASPN 100 

ASPN 101

8

Social & Cultural Anthropology

AANT 108  

AANT E10

6

Theatre Arts 

ATHRE E10 

ATHRE E11

6

Vietnamese A1

AEAS E10  

AEAS E11

6

Visual Arts

AART E10 

AART E11

6

 

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

If a student designates the University at Albany on their AP exam answer sheet, the College Board will send AP Grade Reports to UAlbany in July. Students can also send AP scores to UAlbany after they complete the exam. 

Each AP Grade Report is cumulative and includes the student’s grades for all AP exams taken, unless the student requests one or more grades be withheld or cancelled. Learn more about AP Score Reporting Services
 

AP Test Name

AP Test Score

UAlbany Equivalent(s)

Total UAlbany Credits

Art: History 

3, 4 or 5

AARH 170 

AARH 171

6

Art: Studio - 2D Design

3, 4 or 5

AART 110 

AART E10

6

Art: Studio - 3D Design

3, 4 or 5

AART 115 

AART E10

6

Art: Studio - Drawing Portfolio

3, 4 or 5

AART E10 

AART E11

6

Biology

5

ABIO 120 

ABIO 121 

ABIO 201 

ABIO 202Z

Biology

3 or 4

ABIO E00 

ABIO E01

8

Chemistry

3, 4 or 5

ACHM 120 

ACHM 121 

ACHM 124 

ACHM 125

8

Chinese

3, 4 or 5

AEAC 101 

AEAC 102

10

Computer Science

5

ICSI 201

4

Computer Science

3 or 4

ICSI 101

3

European History

5

AHIS 130 

AHIS 131

6

European History

3 or 4

AHIS E10 

AHIS E11

6

Economics - Macro

3, 4 or 5

AECO 111

3

Economics - Micro

3, 4 or 5

AECO 110

3

English Language and Composition

3, 4 or 5

AENG 100Z 

AENG E10

6

English Literature and Composition

3, 4 or 5

AENG 121Z 

AENG 100Z

6

Environmental Science

3, 4 or 5

AENV 105

3

French Language

5

AFRE 222Y 

AFRE 301 

AFRE E30

8

French Language

4

AFRE 22Y 

AFRE 301 

AFRE E10

8

French Language

3

AFRE 221Y 

AFRE 222Y

8

German Language

5

AGER 201 

AGER 202

8

German Language

3 or 4

AGER 101 

AGER 102

8

Government & Politics - Comparative

3, 4 or 5

RPOS E10

3

Government & Politics - American

3, 4 or 5

RPOS 101

3

Human Geography

3, 4 or 5

AGOG 102

3

Italian Language

5

AITA 103 

AITA E10

8

Italian Language

3 or 4

AITA 100 

AITA 101

8

Japanese Language & Culture

3, 4 or 5

AEAJ 101 

AEAJ 102

10 

Latin - Vergil

3, 4 or 5

ACLL 201 

ACLL 202

6

Math – Calculus AB

4 or 5

AMAT 112 

AMAT E10

6

Math – Calculus AB 

3

AMAT 106 

AMAT E10

6

Math – Calculus BC

4 or 5

AMAT 112 

AMAT 113

8

Math – Calculus BC

3

AMAT 112 

AMAT E10

8

Music Theory

4 or 5

AMUS 245 

AMUS E10

7

Music Theory

AMUS 110 

AMUS E10

6

Physics 1

4 or 5

APHY 105 

APHY 106

4

Physics 1

3

APHY E10 

4

Physics 2

4 or 5

APHY 108 

APHY 109

Physics 2

3

APHY E10

4

Physics B 

3, 4 or 5 

APHY 105 

APHY 106 

APHY 108 

APHY 109

8

Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism

3, 4 or 5

APHY 150 

APHY 155

4

Physics C: Mechanics

3, 4 or 5

APHY 140 

APHY 145

4

Psychology 

3, 4 or 5

APSY 101

3

Research

3, 4 or 5

ACAS E10

3

Seminar

3, 4 or 5

ACAS E10

3

Spanish Language

ASPN 103 

ASPN E10

8

Spanish Language

3 or 4

ASPN 100 

ASPN 101

Spanish Literature 

3, 4 or 5

ASPN E10

Statistics

3, 4 or 5

AMAT 108

3

U.S. History

5

AHIS 100 

AHIS 101 

6

U.S. History

3 or 4 

AHIS E10 

AHIS E11

6

World History

3, 4 or 5

AHIS E10 

AHIS E11

6

 

College Courses

UAlbany accepts transfer credits from other colleges and universities. A grade of a C- or higher is required. 

Use the Transfer Course Equivalency Portal to check whether credits from other institutions will transfer to UAlbany. 

This database includes transfer equivalencies previously approved by UAlbany. Courses not included in the database may still be awarded transfer credit but may require a course description or syllabus for approval.

Credit for Prior Learning

UAlbany students can earn academic credit for work experience, professional certification and licensing programs, military service, non-credit coursework and more. For more details and resources please visit Credit for Prior Learning.