Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany, NY 12208-3492

Overview

Admission

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,278 applications and 884 students were granted admission. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is at the #67 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 34% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 93% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's tuition was $31,200 for all students regardless of residency (16.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 25% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,489 (which is 20.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2016-2017, was 149, which is 79% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,333 (which is 9.5% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has enrolled a total of 1,408 students (1,393 students full-time and 15 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,408 students, 95 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 40% men and 60% women and 902 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 506 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 3 largest majors offered at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates 6 years after enrollment is $113,300. Last year, out of the total 455 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 455 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 427 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 427 were employed.