Albany State University

Albany, GA · Public

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Test scores and GPA of admitted students

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Albany State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $31,841/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$17,008
Fees, housing, food, books & other$14,833
Sticker cost of attendance$31,841/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$10,693
$30k–48k$11,147
$48k–75k$13,785
$75k–110k$16,419
Over $110k$17,324

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Talley & Twine Scholarship — $1,250 per semester ($2,500 total for the year) (Need Based)
  • Annie Farmer Teacher Education Scholarship — $1,250 (one per semester) (Departmental)
  • ASU Dekalb County Area Alumni Chapter Scholarship — $1,000 (Other)
  • Class of 1967 Endowment Fund — $1,000 (Need Based)
  • Dr. Lamar Smith Band Scholarship — $1,000 (Other)
  • Goizueta Teacher Education Scholarship — Up to $1,000 (Need Based)
  • Helen Eagle Hill Scholarship — $1,000 (Need Based)
  • Jessie Daniels Dawson Memorial Scholarship — $1,000 (Merit)
  • Keith Harris Memorial Scholarship — $1,000 (Merit)
  • Prince Wesley & Willie Mae Brown Scholarship — $1,000 (Need Based)
  • The Mollie B. Brown Endowed Scholarship — $1,000 (one per semester) (Departmental)
  • Wiley D. Woodard MD, Memorial Scholarship — $1,000 (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

Albany State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Online application
  • Official high school transcript
  • SAT/ACT scores
  • Verification of lawful presence
  • Immunization records
  • Dual-enrollment college transcripts
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Online application
  • Official high school transcript
  • SAT/ACT scores
  • Verification of lawful presence
  • Immunization records
  • Dual-enrollment college transcripts
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Albany State University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Albany State University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$40,674
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
31.1%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
79%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,024
At graduation

Albany State University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #564

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (9%), Biological & life sciences (4%), Psychology (4%).

Student–faculty ratio: 16:1.

Albany State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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