Maria College
Maria College at a Glance
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About Maria College
According to Wikipedia, Maria College is a private Roman Catholic college in Albany, New York. History Maria College was founded in 1958 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy to serve as a sister formation college, an institution where aspiring Sisters of Mercy could receive a college degree that would qualify them to teach. Under the leadership of Maria College's first President, Sister Mary Borromeo, the focus on educating only religious sisters slowly changed, and the college received permission to open its doors to the public in 1964.
Maria College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | 44% | 33% | 38% | 1030 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Maria College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $19,800 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Maria College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Maria College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $63,018 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Maria College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 952 | 886 | 66 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Maria College?
Maria College is located at 700 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208.
How Safe is Maria College?
Relative to its enrollment, Maria College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Albany has a violent crime rate of 0.92% and a property crime rate of 3.00%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Maria College Known For?
Maria College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Maria College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Maria College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Maria College ranks #606 in the U.S. and #1583 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMaria College ranks #694 in the U.S. and #2490 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMaria College ranks #1008 in the U.S. and #2656 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology Degrees