Private nonprofit · College

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany, New York · Midsize city

#1 for grad earnings in New York
52.7%
Admit rate
$29,882
Avg net price
68%
Graduation rate
$131,426
Median earnings

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Albany, New York (midsize city setting), enrolling 481 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 481 undergradsMidsize citySelective · 53% admitUSCAACold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's admitted students.

Admit rate
52.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1110–1380
Avg GPA (est.)
3.59

Enter a test score to see where you land against Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Albany, New York

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. The Hudson River area was originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking Mohicans, who called it Pempotowwuthut-Muhhcanneuw, meaning "the fireplace of the Mohican nation". Albany's geographic situation—roughly equidistant from New York City to the south and Montreal to the north—makes it a convenient stop for nationally touring artists and acts. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Albany, NY
To the ocean
93 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Albany (ALB) · major hub

How Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences compares

Selectivity52.7%

More selective than 82% · #29 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1252

Higher than 71%

Graduation rate68%

Higher than 74% · #58 of 159 in New York

First-year retention86%

Higher than 78%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$131,426

Higher than 99% · #1 of 133 in New York

Average net price$29,882

Cheaper than 16% · #119 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$25,500

Lower than 28%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment481

Larger than 21%

Percentiles compare Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

856students
  • Undergraduate48156%
  • Graduate37544%

Undergraduates by gender

481undergrads
  • Women29060%
  • Men19140%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic6.2%
  • Asian21%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
481
Graduate enrollment
375
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
22%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$79,148
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$90,594
Endowment
$68,029,602

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
52.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1110–1380
SAT average
1252
SAT reading
550–680
SAT math
560–700
ACT composite
23–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.59

Cost

In-state tuition
$41,475
Room & board
$12,500
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$54,899
Average net price
$29,882

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
68%
Graduated on time (4 years)
48%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$112,685
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$131,426
Median debt at graduation
$25,500
Students with federal loans
83%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
84%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
48%
Low-income (Pell)
65%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
555
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,000
Meal plan (year)
$5,280
Application fee
$75
Athletics
USCAA
Varsity athletes
164 (87 men · 77 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Track and Field (Outdoor)52
Soccer42
Volleyball29
Basketball26
Cross Country15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (908 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.0reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.0
Rape
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$22,404
$30–48k
$22,566
$48–75k
$29,395
$75–110k
$31,067
$110k+
$33,753

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$130,539

$29,395/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,029
average award, among those who get one

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,029. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 111 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$131,426
Typical debt at graduation
$25,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
19%
Out-earn a HS grad
90%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$130,849
Men
$134,894

Men out-earn women by $4,045 (3%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
40.7″
Annual snow
59.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany AP, NY US station (6.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.