Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (formerly Albany College of Pharmacy) 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 approximatel
1,400 students and 115 full-and-part time faculty
The College's academic programs includes five Bachelor's programs, five Master's programs, and the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).

History

On June 12, 1881, Albany College of Pharmacy was List of pharmacy schools in the United States, founded as the nation's 14th pharmacy program. Dr. E.N. Potter, then President of

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, approved the formation of the College at Union University's annual board meeting. Along with

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, the Dudley Observatory, and

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, ACPHS remains one of the constituent entities of Union University, though like each member, it has its own Board of Trustees, is fiscally independent, and is responsible for its own programs. Recent historical milestones include: *On September 30, 2002, the Pharmaceutical Research Institute (PRI) at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was established. This center for drug discovery and development is located in

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, and is led by Vice Provost for Researc
Shaker A. Mousa
*On October 16, 2008, Albany College of Pharmac

to reflect its expanding range of academic programs. *On August 31, 2009, the Colleg
opened a campus in Colchester, Vermont
It is the only pharmacy program in the state. *On March 30, 2016
ACPHS opened New York State's first “student operated pharmacy”
when College Hometown Pharmacy began operations in the Hometown Health Centers clinic located at 1044 State Street in Schenectady, NY. *On January 25, 2017, ACPH
opened its second student operated pharmacy
located at 20 Warren Street in Albany's South End (less than two miles from the campus).

Campuses

Albany Campus

The ACPHS Albany Campus is located at 106 New Scotland Avenue in the University Heights section of Albany, a higher education and health care cluster that includes

, and

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, St. Peter's Hospital, and the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center. The Albany campus is composed of eight buildings: *Francis J. O’Brien Building – Opened in 1927, this building is home to lecture halls, research and teaching labs, faculty and administrative offices, and th
Throop Pharmacy Museum
*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 was located at 261 Mountain View Drive in Colchester. The Vermont Campus offered the professional pharmacy program and a two-year master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The campus was shut down in June 2021 due to decline in enrollment.

Academic programs

Bachelor's programs

*Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Technology *Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences *Bachelor of Science in Microbiology * Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences *Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Professional program

*Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) – offered on Albany and Vermont Campuses

Master's programs

*Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences *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 (e.g., M.D., P.A., M.B.A., J.D.) through the College'
affiliation agreements with other colleges and universities
Additional agreements are in place that allow qualified students from other colleges and universities to pursue degrees from ACPHS.

Athletics

The ACPHS athletic teams are called the Panthers. The college is a member of the

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(USCAA), primarily competing in the

Yankee Small College Conference Yankee Small College Conference is a Division II conference in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The conference consists of two-year and four-year schools from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York State. The con ...

(YSCC) since the 2020–21 academic year. The Panthers previously competed as a founding member of the

Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) is a member conference of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). It consists of eight small colleges in New York state. HVIAC's first championships were held in the ...

(HVIAC) from 2004–05 to 2018–19; as well as an USCAA Independent during the 2019–20 school year. ACPHS competes in eight intercollegiate varsity sports (all on the Albany Campus): Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer and track & field. Club sports include golf, hockey, lacrosse and tennis.

Accomplishments

The women's basketball tea
won the school's only national championship in 2013
when it defeated Berkeley College 60-54 to win the USCAA Division II National Championship.

Facilities

The ACPHS track and field wa
renovated in 2012 at a cost of $2.5 million

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial athletics website
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