STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE
UAlbany Athletics is committed to providing a top-notch experience for all of it's 500+ student-athletes during their time on campus.
Scholarship Commitment
UAlbany Athletics is committed to providing clearly-defined grants-in-aid (athletic scholarships) to student-athletes throughout the period of their NCAA athletic eligibility. UAlbany Athletics will continue to offer full and partial scholarships as permitted by the NCAA. All scholarships will guarantee the amount of the scholarship, the duration and any conditions of the award. UAlbany Athletics is pleased to fully fund all 18 of our programs.
Full athletic scholarships are provided to cover the costs associated with earning an undergraduate degree, including tuition, fees, room, board and course-required books. Partial scholarships pay for specific annual amounts and/or a percentage of educational costs.
Athletics scholarships can only be reduced, canceled or not renewed if a student-athlete 1) chooses to leave the team; 2) becomes ineligible for athletic participation; 3) violates University or Division of Athletics policies; or 4) provides written notification of transfer; however, the student-athlete’s financial aid may not be reduced or canceled until the end of the regular academic term in which written notification of transfer is received. If a student-athlete provides written notification of transfer to the institution between regular academic terms (winter break, summer break) the institution may reduce or cancel the financial aid immediately. Any reduction of a scholarship’s terms may be appealed to an independent panel. Scholarship terms, once awarded, will not change based on injury, illness, nor athletics ability or performance.
While non-scholarship student-athletes do not receive full or equivalency scholarships, they receive all non-scholarship-related benefits provided to all student-athletes.
Commitment to Academics
UAlbany Athletics is committed to enhancing the collegiate experirence of our student-athletes by providing an environment that assists in developing transferable skills so they may be better prepared to compete in the classroom, in competition and in life. It is our belief that athletics serve as a tremendous enhancement to the higher eduction experience and that student-athletes can better compete in the classroom due to the lessons they have learned through the experiences of athletic competition.
The Office of Student-Athlete Support Services houses study tables and computers that are available for use by our student-athletes. In addition, various resource materials are available to assist the student-athletes including: academic counseling, academic monitoring, study hall, individual tutoring, etc.
In every area of study at UAlbany, you’ll be instructed by faculty who are world-class scholars and teachers - many actively engaged in life-enhancing research that contributes profoundly to the public good. As mentors, they provide numerous student-research opportunities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, inspiring you to advance your skills and aspirations. In total, UAlbany boasts over 1,100 faculty and the student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Most recently during the Spring of 2020, UAlbany's 500+ student-athletes finished with the highest cumulative GPA in school history, boasting a 3.34 GPA. During this semester, the Great Danes saw 17 of the 18 teams finish above a 3.00, eight teams finished with a cumulative 3.50 GPA or higher and 11 student-athletes were named Presidential Scholar-Athletes. Since the beginning of the 2015-16 academic year, UAlbany has produced 11 straight semesters with over a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
