Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, independent college with campuses in Albany, New York and Colchester, Vermont. ACPHS was named the #1 Value-Added college or university in the country in the 2019 rankings published by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. According to the 2018 College Scorecard, the median salary of ACPHS students ten years after entering school is $124,700, the second highest figure among the 3,871 schools that make up the College Scorecard database. As of 2015, it was tied as the 58th-ranked pharmacy school in the US. ACPHS is home to approximately . The College's academic programs includes five Bachelor's programs, five Master's programs, and the Doctor of Pharmacy.
On September 30, 2002, the Pharmaceutical Research Institute at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was established. This center for drug discovery and development is located in Rensselaer, NY, and is led by Vice Provost for Research .
On October 16, 2008, Albany College of Pharmacy to reflect its expanding range of academic programs.
On March 30, 2016, when College Hometown Pharmacy began operations in the Hometown Health Centers clinic located at 1044 State Street in Schenectady, NY.
On January 25, 2017, ACPHS located at 20 Warren Street in Albany's South End.
Francis J. O’Brien Building – Opened in 1927, this building is home to lecture halls, research and teaching labs, faculty and administrative offices, and the .
Gozzo Student Center – Opened in 2006, the Student Center features a dining hall, bookstore, and two large lecture halls.
Albert M. White Gymnasium – The home court for the men's and women's basketball teams and a variety of intramural and recreational activities.
Library Building – The bottom two floors are dedicated to the library while the top floor contains a range of student support services.
Biosciences Research Building – This former Bender Hygienic Laboratories building is home to the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and houses a number of research laboratories.
Holland Building – This multi-purpose building includes classrooms, teaching laboratories, faculty and staff offices, and residence suites.
Notre Dame Hall – A residence hall primarily for second year students.
South Hall – A residence hall primarily for first year students.
Vermont Campus
The ACPHS Vermont Campus is located at 261 Mountain View Drive in Colchester. The Vermont Campus offers the professional pharmacy program so students who enroll in the Pharm.D. program on this campus must have completed two years of pre-requisite requirements or have earned a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline. The Vermont Campus also offers a two-year master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Vermont Campus includes two large lecture halls, a cafeteria, library, a practice pharmacy, research and pharmacy practice labs, faculty and administrative offices, plus additional classrooms/study space. The campus is less than three miles from the University of Vermont Medical Center and the University of Vermont. Ski resorts Stowe, Smugglers Notch, and Sugarbush are each within an hour's drive of the campus.
Master of Science in Cytotechnology and Molecular Cytology
Master of Science in Health Outcomes and Informatics
Master of Science in Molecular Biosciences
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences – offered on Albany and Vermont Campuses
Dual Degree Programs
Each of the College's four dual degree programs allows students to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from ACPHS in five years:
B.S. in Biomedical Technology / M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
B.S. in Biomedical Technology / M.S. in Cytotechnology and Molecular Cytology
B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences / M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.S. in Microbiology / M.S. in Molecular Biosciences
Academic Affiliation Agreements
ACPHS students are able to pursue additional degree options through the College's . Additional agreements are in place that allow qualified students from other colleges and universities to pursue degrees from ACPHS.
