Albany State University is a public four-year institution in Albany, Georgia. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 6,768 students in fall 2024, including 6,154 undergraduates and 614 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Albany State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 1,441 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,768
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
1,441
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 44
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
625
Associate degrees
595
Master's degrees
211
Certificates under 1 year
7
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,768
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,154
Graduate students, fall 2024
614
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,057
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,284
Graduate students, 2024-25
773
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
74%
Men
26%
White
8%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
82%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
61%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Robert Scott
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization