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Maria College of Albany

Albany, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Maria College of Albany is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Albany, New York. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 722 students in fall 2024, including 673 undergraduates and 49 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Maria College of Albany offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Occupational Therapy/Therapist. It awarded 253 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

33% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6 to 1.

Key figures

722
Students enrolled
33%
First-year retention
253
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
9
Programs and majors
6:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 6
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Psychology 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
6:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
26
Associate degrees
162
Master's degrees
28
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
37

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
722
Undergraduates, fall 2024
673
Graduate students, fall 2024
49
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
925
Undergraduates, 2024-25
876
Graduate students, 2024-25
49
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
90%
Men
10%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
10%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
President
Dr. Lynn Ortale
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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