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Albany State University

General Information

Name: Albany State University
Address: 504 College Dr., Albany, GA 31705
Phone:

  • General information: (229) 430-4600
  • Financial aid office: (229) 430-4650
  • Admissions office: (229) 430-4646

Website: asuweb.asurams.edu/asu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,154$3,022$2,896
        Out-of-state$10,836$10,338$9,864
Books and supplies$850$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,714$4,154$3,960
        Other expenses$3,190$3,100$3,100
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,370$6,066$5,776
        Other expenses$3,190$3,100$3,100
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,690$2,600$2,600

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,908$11,126$10,806
        Off-campus$13,564$13,038$12,622
        Off-campus with family$6,694$6,472$6,346
Out-of-state
        On-campus$19,590$18,442$17,774
        Off-campus$21,246$20,354$19,590
        Off-campus with family$14,376$13,788$13,314

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 58%
  • State/local grants: 81%
  • Institutional grants: 21%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3338
  • State/local grants:$3439
  • Institutional grants:$3019
  • Student loans:$3158

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,0257011,324
Percent admitted90.3%91.3%89.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.6%32.5%32.7%
Part-time0.6%0.3%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3649
Undergraduate enrollment: 3228
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 44%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 4%
Black non-hispanic: 95%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, Other - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drawing - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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