Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences vs. Hofstra

Comparable Facts

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

Hofstra University is larger than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (10,685 students vs. 908 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in Albany, NY (Small City setting); Hofstra University is in Hempstead, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Hofstra University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 10:1; Hofstra University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are 30.9% lower than at Hofstra University ($12,500 vs. $18,082).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39% higher at Hofstra than at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (about $16,185 more per year; $57,660 vs. $41,475).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences than at Hofstra University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hofstra University students is 42% larger than aid received by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students ($35,061 vs. $24,692).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Hofstra than at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (30 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Hofstra.
• 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, 0.01 higher than at Hofstra (3.74).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.6% at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences vs. 10.3% at Hofstra.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hofstra University graduates have a $3,348 lower median loan debt than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates ($23,500 vs. $26,848).
• Among borrowers, Hofstra graduates have an estimated $35 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates ($242 vs. $277).
• More Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hofstra 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.