Tutoring & Academic Support | University at Albany

Free Tutoring Services at UAlbany

Whether it’s your first or final semester at UAlbany or whether you’re in the humanities or the sciences, tailored tutoring and academic support are available. Our services are designed to help you develop new study skills, better understand course material, and achieve academic success.

Peer and STEM tutoring offers a unique, interactive, flexible learning opportunity. It allows you to build personal connections with fellow students and mentors. Visit the resources below to learn how you can benefit from tutoring, mentoring, and other academic services.

Let’s make the most of your time at UAlbany together! We hope every Great Dane takes advantage of these resources.

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Peer Tutor Spotlight

Learn about our peer tutors, why they joined the team and what they recommend.

CARSS Peer Tutor Huda Rehman

“While everyone learns at a different pace and style, every student can do what they might initially find to be impossible."

Read Huda Rehman's story.

Writing Center Peer Tutor Amal Siddiqui

Amal Siddiqui became a Writing Center tutor to help her peers better organize their ideas and discover their individual approach to writing.

Read Amal Siddiqui's story.

University Peer Tutor Mudra Patel

For Mudra Patel, tutoring isn’t just for students who are struggling. It's for any student who wants to practice applying course material.

Read Mudra Patel's story.

CARSS Graduate Tutor Niara Nichols

Niara Nichols’ position as a Center for Achievement, Retention & Student Success (CARSS) tutor has made her a better teacher and a better student.

Read Niara Nichols' story.

A $2.5M Investment in STEM Inclusivity

UAlbany is pioneering new, more inclusive approaches to teaching STEM, supported by a $2.5 million Driving Change grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Visit UAlbany's HHMI Driving Change Grant website for more information.

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