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Empire State University campus

🇺🇸 USA · New York

Empire State University

  • Public
  • Urban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
66%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹16,49,258Out-of-state
Students
7,585Undergraduates
Students per teacher
17Student to faculty

About

The State University of New York, Empire State University (also referred to as Empire State University or SUNY Empire) is a public university headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Empire State University is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as distance degrees through the Center for Distance Learning. The university has approximately 12,000 undergraduate students and has an acceptance rate of 51%. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Admissions planning estimate

96% baseline · Medium data confidence

Sensitivity range: 81%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Open-admission institution policy (IPEDS 2024); 96% is a planning prior conditional on eligibility, not an observed admit rate. Selective programmes may differ.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

Reported admit rate

66 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 1,196
Offered a place 789
Enrolled 198

25.1% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

What a year costs

₹18,16,081 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹16,49,258
  • Books & supplies₹1,66,823
Sticker price ₹18,16,081
After aid (average) ₹10,96,750

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹7,18,392
Out-of-state ₹16,49,258

Average aid awarded: ₹5,27,428 a year.

Outcomes and support

65.7%
Retention
41.2%
Graduation
5%
From out of state

One teacher for every 17 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 45.9%
Hispanic 16.4%
African American 16.1%
Unknown 13.9%
Asian 3.5%
Multiracial 3.1%
Native American 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2%

7 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Postbachelor's certificate
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - other

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Biological and Physical Sciencesbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Business/Commerce, Generalbachelor
Community Organization and Advocacybachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysisbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature/Letters, Otherbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalbachelor
Historybachelor
Homeland Securitybachelor
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesbachelor
Human Resources Management and Servicesbachelor
Human Services, Generalbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Generalbachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherbachelor
Physical Sciences, Otherbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Otherbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Public Policy Analysisbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Social Sciences, Generalbachelor
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate66%
Total Applicants1196
Admitted Applicants789
Enrolled Applicants198
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementNot required
GPA RequirementNot required
Class Rank RequirementNot required
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹7,18,392
Out-of-State Tuition₹16,49,258
Books & Supplies₹1,66,823
Average Net Price₹10,96,750
Average Aid Awarded₹5,27,428
Out-of-State Students5%

Student Body Diversity

African American16.07%
Asian3.45%
Hispanic16.36%
White45.93%
Multiracial3.1%
Native American0.38%
Pacific Islander0.2%
International0.62%
Unknown Race13.88%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingUrban
Years4
Graduation Rate41.23%
Retention Rate65.71%
Student/Faculty Ratio17:1
Total Undergraduates7585

Contact

Street Address1 Union Ave
ZIP Code12866
Phone(800) 847-3000
Websitehttps://www.esc.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/