Long Island University (LIU) vs Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	Long Island University
Overview
Location	Albany, New York	Brookville, New York
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	80.0%	82.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	71.8%	93.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $95	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1170 - 1390	1100 - 1320
ACT range	28 - 31	24 - 31
Students submitting SAT score	33.0%	51.0%
Students submitting ACT score	7.0%	6.0%
Total number of applicants	1,771	17,423
Total number of admissions given out	1,272	16,259
Admitted students who chose to enroll	115	1,198
Yield rate	9.0%	7.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$54,115	$68,790
Average net price	$26,961	$22,620
Tuition	$36,840	$37,296
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,800 Meal plan: $4,600	Room/dormitory: $9,926 Meal plan: $5,732
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $20,956	97.0% Average amount $29,192
Students receiving federal student loan	72.0% Average amount $5,083	39.0% Average amount $5,207
Students taking out private loans	29.0% Average amount $17,450	5.0% Average amount $18,309

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	647 Men 35.1% Women 64.9%	10,707 Men 37.6% Women 62.4%
Graduate students	431 Men 35.7% Women 64.3%	4,484 Men 21.9% Women 78.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	33.0%
International students	6.2%	3.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	750	2,520
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York Texas New Jersey California Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Education Business Public Administration and Social Service Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	68.3%	46.8%
Dropout rate	31.7%	13.7%
Transferred out	N/A	37.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $106,482 Year 2: $123,587 Year 3: $129,109 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: N/A Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,786 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: N/A	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $105,028 Year 2: $113,045 Year 3: $123,365 Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $111,859 Year 2: $109,986 Year 3: $119,068 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $93,840 Year 2: $109,136 Year 3: $116,296 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $113,710 Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $115,516 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $94,012 Year 2: $94,508 Year 3: $100,207 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $107,512 Year 2: $98,403 Year 3: $98,159 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,520 Year 2: $81,158 Year 3: $89,001 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $72,968 Year 2: $75,518 Year 3: $80,006 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $60,097 Year 2: $73,949 Year 3: $79,939 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,291 Year 2: $62,260 Year 3: $75,303

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