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Albany Medical College, New York

Overview of Albany Medical College

Albany Medical is in a small city, in Albany, New York. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Albany Medical earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Albany Medical include science, medicine, and medical assistant and technician.

Albany Medical Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Some professors at Albany Medical are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 743 students (731 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Albany Medical

Albany Medical College
47 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
General Phone: (518) 262-5582
Admissions Phone: (518) 262-5521
Financial Aid Phone: (518) 262-5435
http://www.amc.edu

Albany Medical Programs and Degrees (2005)

Albany Medical awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine121medicine
Science27biological and biomedical sciences
Medical Assistant And Technician16physician assistant
Nursing And Emergency Medicine13various nursing

Number of programs and degrees for Albany Medical in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree1211
Master's degree453
Doctor's degree111

Albany Medical Student Body

In 2005, Albany Medical had a total enrollment of 743 students (731 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate22%
First Professional78%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White64%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian24%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)6%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
20-213%
22-2432%
25-2947%
30-3413%
35-393%
40-492%
50-640%

Albany Medical Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Albany, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Albany Medical Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancenot required

Admissions Phone Number: (518) 262-5521

Albany Medical Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Albany Medical participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 288700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (518) 262-5435

Albany Medical Faculty

Albany Medical has a tenure system for faculty.

Albany Medical Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

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Albany Medical Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Albany Medical Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Albany Medical % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Albany Medical % of degrees in science
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Albany Medical Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Albany Medical % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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