Albany College of Pharmacy

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School Location

106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3492

General information

(518) 694-7200

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificates, Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification:	Special Focus Institutions--Other health professions schools
Number of students:	1,423 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 75

Mission

The College is dedicated to the improvement of health by educating its students to create and disseminate knowledge leading to improved health care, and by optimizing the benefits of existing drug and related health care practices. The College instills values, attitudes and skills that enable lifelong intellectual, cultural and professional growth for students and faculty. The education provided facilitates progressive adaptation to changing professional practice environments.

About this School

Albany College of Pharmacy is a pharmaceutical college in Albany, New York, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Department of Pharmacy of Union University. Presently, it is one of the only independent schools of pharmacy in the United States. Along with Albany Law School, Albany Medical College, the Dudley Observatory, the Graduate College of Union University, and Union College, it is one of the constitutent entities of Union University.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 22,650	$ 21,150	$ 20,290
Out of State	$ 22,650	$ 21,150	$ 20,290
Books and Supplies	$ 800	$ 800	$ 800
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 7,600	$ 7,300	$ 6,500
Other Expenses	$ 2,504	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	16%	$ 4,546
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	51%	$ 1,869
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	71%	$ 3,074
Loans to students	84%	$ 6,140

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