Strategically located in the state capital of New York, the University at Albany is an internationally recognized public research institution. Named one of the “100 Best Values” among public universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. More than two-thirds of graduates go on for advanced degrees. Acceptances to law and medical schools are above the national average. 50 Undergraduate majors in the Arts and Sciences, Business and Accounting, Public Policy, Computer Science, Information Science, Pre-Law, Pre-Health Most popular programs: Biology, Business/Accounting, Communication, Criminal Justice, English, History, Journalism, Political Science, Psychology Unique Programs: East Asian Studies, Documentary Studies, Nano-scale Science and Engineering, N.Y.S. Writers Institute.