Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, New York · Private · 481 undergraduates · acphs.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
53%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1380
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$62,390Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
53% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$62,390
a year in 2027-28, from a $62,390 sticker price
What to do with your 1250
Send your score
About 60% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1130, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Undergraduate Admissions - Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
53%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1110 to 1380
Reading and Writing 550 to 680
Math 560 to 700
ACT composite 23 to 31
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$62,390
a year
- Tuition$45,270
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$23,819
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,558
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,728
- $75,001 to $110,000$28,085
- Over $110,000$34,611
Financial aidEstimate
52%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,692
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
7 of 7
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,530Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 101/102; BIO 111/121 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT111/MAT211 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE 101/102; CHE 111/121 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 101 or COM 115 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective or Humanities Selective |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAT145 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
29%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$128,214
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$98,700
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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