Where is Albany State University?

Albany State University is in Albany, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Albany State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $19,333 a year, and an average net price of $11,898 after grants and scholarships.

Albany State University

Albany, GA · public · 5,956 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Albany State University field?

Albany State University, in Albany, GA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 6 on the women's side in 2025.

Albany State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division II median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median. Albany State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well below the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 8, by 25%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

Albany State University Women's TennisNCAA Division II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · 6 players (2025)

How does Albany State University fund its athletes?

Albany State University reported 273 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 159 men and 114 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $814,445, about $3,188 per male athlete and $2,697 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $5,250 for men's sports and $2,200 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $33 and $19 per athlete.

What is Albany State University like academically?

Albany State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees.

The full cost of attendance is around $19,333 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $11,898 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 38% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $5,656 for GA residents and $17,008 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

69% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

31% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $40,674, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Albany State University?

Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (24%) and Education (13%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (92 degrees)
Education, Other (91 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (80 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (55 degrees)
Psychology, General (52 degrees)
Biology, General (37 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (37 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (22 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (19 degrees)
Social Work (15 degrees)

What is Albany, GA like to live in?

Albany State University sits in Albany, a small city of about 68,000 people in Dougherty County, Georgia.

Household incomes in Albany, a median of about $45,201, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 42% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $118,700, 57% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $898 a month is 31% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 25% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Albany State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Albany State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Albany State University?: Albany State University is in Albany, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Albany State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $19,333 a year, and an average net price of $11,898 after grants and scholarships.