Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences vs. Houghton University

Comparable Facts

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

Houghton University is larger than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,200 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); Houghton University is in Houghton, NY (Remote Rural setting).
• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Houghton University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 10:1; Houghton University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Houghton University are 9.1% lower than at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ($11,360 vs. $12,500).
• Out-of-state tuition is 125% higher at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences than at Houghton University (about $23,045 more per year; $41,475 vs. $18,430).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as at Houghton University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students is 149.4% larger than aid received by Houghton University students ($24,692 vs. $9,902).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Houghton University than at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Houghton University.
• 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, 0.5 higher than at Houghton University (3.25).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.6% at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences vs. 23.2% at Houghton University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Houghton University graduates have a $1,348 lower median loan debt than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates ($25,500 vs. $26,848).
• Among borrowers, Houghton University graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates ($263 vs. $277).
• More Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Houghton University students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 77%).

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