Maria College of Albany: Review & Facts

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Maria College of Albany is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 805 students enrolled. This school was established in 1958 and is one of the 12 colleges located in Albany, New York.

Academic Offerings

Maria College of Albany will give you the option to get a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
10
Maria College of Albany implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 10 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Medical, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Maria College of Albany student retention rate is perfect at 100% (well above New York average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
100%
Good
The graduation rate at Maria College of Albany is very good - 86%. Around 35% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Maria College of Albany is pretty good - 12:1. Learn more on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are fairly high, $16,000 per academic year. The additional fees at Maria College of Albany (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $600; which makes it a total of $16,600 a year.

Read the details about Maria College of Albany additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
97%
Easy
According to recent data, 162 applications were submitted and 157 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

This school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT test scores at Maria College of Albany in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Maria College of Albany provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Maria College of Albany, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Maria College of Albany.

Based on the college crime data, Maria College of Albany seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Maria College of Albany Location and Address

Postal Address:
Maria College of Albany
700 New Scotland Ave
Albany, New York
12208, USA
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