Maria College of Albany acceptance rate & admissions

Maria College of Albany admits 44% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 156 of 256 applicants were admitted and 46 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
44%

More selective than 85% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

16% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
29%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Maria College of Albany over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied256
Admitted156
Enrolled46

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Maria College of Albany admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202444%———College Scorecard
Fall 202361%480–535485–560—IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Maria College of Albany compared with other New York colleges?

Maria College of Albany has the 22nd-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
18Binghamton University39%82%$21,620
19University of Rochester40%85%$29,278
20Manhattan School of Music41%78%$51,754
21Union College44%80%$34,561
22Maria College of Albany44%30%$13,082
23Syracuse University46%84%$38,793
24CUNY Bernard M Baruch College48%72%$3,033
25Jewish Theological Seminary of America49%90%$43,195
26Stony Brook University49%76%$18,784

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at Maria College of Albany

First-year students who return for year two33%
First-year students from New York98%
Pell Grant recipients56%
First-generation students41%
Women / men91% / 9%
International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Maria College of Albany admissions questions

What is the Maria College of Albany acceptance rate?

Maria College of Albany accepts 44% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 156 of 256 applicants were admitted.

Does Maria College of Albany require the SAT or ACT?

Maria College of Albany considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 16% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Maria College of Albany?

29% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (46 of 156).

Is Maria College of Albany getting harder to get into?

Maria College of Albany accepted 44% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 61% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Maria College of Albany overview