Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences admits 53% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 1,354 of 2,292 applicants were admitted and 134 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1380 on the SAT or 23–31 on the ACT.

Check your chances at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences → Compare your GPA and scores with these ranges, and with other colleges.

Acceptance rate
53%

More selective than 81% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

50% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 4% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
10%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,292
Admitted1,354
Enrolled134

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing550680
SAT math560700
ACT composite2331
SAT total (approx.)11101380

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202453%550–680560–70023–31College Scorecard
Fall 202359%560–680560–70028–33IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences compared with other New York colleges?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has the 28th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
24CUNY Bernard M Baruch College48%72%$3,033
25Jewish Theological Seminary of America49%90%$43,195
26Stony Brook University49%76%$18,784
27Bard College52%68%$34,649
28Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences53%68%$29,882
29Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok53%21%$13,376
30Russell Sage College53%56%$22,917
31CUNY Hunter College54%57%$2,984
32St Lawrence University54%79%$28,651

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

First-year students who return for year two86%
First-year students from New York64%
Pell Grant recipients29%
First-generation students22%
Women / men64% / 36%
International students4%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences admissions questions

What is the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences acceptance rate?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences accepts 53% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,354 of 2,292 applicants were admitted.

Does Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences require the SAT or ACT?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 50% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 4% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

The middle 50% of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1380 on the SAT and 23–31 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

10% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (134 of 1,354).

Is Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences getting harder to get into?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences accepted 53% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 59% for Fall 2023.

Is Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the right fit for your family?

Get a free report comparing Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.

Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting in

We never share your contact information.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences overview