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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University at Albany, CUNY Hunter College, University of Pittsburgh. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | University atAlbany, NY | CUNY HunterNew York, NY | PittPittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 69.1% | 53.8% | 58.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity at Albany did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1100–1420 | 1280–1460 |
| Average net price | $17,16743.7% on Pell grants | $2,98455.9% on Pell grants | $30,43414.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,866 in-state · $31,256 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,382 in-state · $15,332 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $21,926 in-state · $41,430 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 61.5% | 56.9% | 85.5% |
| First-year retention | 83.4% | 77.6% | 92.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 43.7% | 55.9% | 14.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $67,979 | $63,163 | $66,125 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,500 | $11,000 | $24,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 12,564 | 16,289 | 20,370 |
| Consensus percentile | 28Lower is better | 29Lower is better | 30Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 77 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | University at | CUNY Hunter | Pitt |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #127 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #27 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #69 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #210 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #102 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #176 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #15 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | #159 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #391 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #379 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #241 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #766 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #82 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #281 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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