by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about SUNY Adirondack. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
SUNY Adirondack was awarded 2 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, SUNY Adirondack is ranked #2,066 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, SUNY Adirondack holds the #151 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, SUNY Adirondack is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at SUNY Adirondack is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At SUNY Adirondack this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Adirondack have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at SUNY Adirondack.
In the current academic year, there are 1,959 undergraduates at SUNY Adirondack.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at SUNY Adirondack.
The overall average net price of SUNY Adirondack is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for SUNY Adirondack
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,254 | $8,816 | $11,991 | $13,587 | $16,017 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SUNY Adirondack, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SUNY Adirondack, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $5,794 a year. That adds up to $23,176 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for SUNY Adirondack.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from SUNY Adirondack make around $41,267 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 16% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
SUNY Adirondack is a public institution situated in Queensbury, New York. SUNY Adirondack is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of SUNY Adirondack.
Contact information for SUNY Adirondack are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804-1445 |
| Phone: | 5187432200 |
| Website: | www.sunyacc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from SUNY Adirondack. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 493 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 176 | $25,026 |
| Nursing | 76 | $58,647 |
| Business Administration & Management | 48 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 47 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 21 | $25,977 |
| Information Technology | 19 | NA |
| Outdoor Education | 15 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 14 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 12 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
860 students took at least one online class at SUNY Adirondack.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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