Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences vs. EC

Comparable Facts

Compare Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Albany, NY with Elmira College in Elmira, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is larger than EC based on total student enrollment (908 students vs. 786 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in Albany, NY (Small City setting); Elmira College is in Elmira, NY (Small City setting).
• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Elmira College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 10:1; Elmira College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are 14.1% lower than at Elmira College ($12,500 vs. $14,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.4% higher at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences than at Elmira College (about $2,499 more per year; $41,475 vs. $38,976).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as at Elmira College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elmira College students is 16.6% larger than aid received by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students ($28,780 vs. $24,692).

Admissions details

• Incoming Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 27) as students at EC (27).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and EC.
• Typical fall application deadline: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences average a 3.75 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at EC (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.6% at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences vs. 12.3% at EC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates have a $152 lower median loan debt than EC graduates ($26,848 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than EC graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former EC students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 72%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.