Press Release:
The University at Albany is welcoming students back to campus for the start of the Fall 2024 semester, including some 5,430 new Great Danes.
More than 2,800 first-year students, from 32,320 applicants, are joining UAlbany's Class of 2028, with 223 students selected to be part of the University's Honors College, and 226 students enrolled as Presidential Scholars.
In addition, more than 1,000 transfer students, including about 200 transfers from the College of Saint Rose, and 1,630 new graduate students are joining the campus community this fall.
The Class of 2028 is among the most diverse in University history, with 55.6 percent coming from historically underrepresented groups. Students also hail from 23 different states and 33 countries. The class boasts an overall high school average of 90.3 percent.
The following students are joining the University at Albany for the Fall of 2024:
- Ryan Bowen of Batavia, majoring in Business Administration
- Sophia Minuto of Batavia, majoring in Political Science (intended)
- Anneka Pray of Corfu, majoring in Political Science (intended)
