Albany Medical College
Albany, New York
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Overview
Albany Medical College is an allopathic (MD) medical school located in Albany, New York. It is a private institution. The school traces its founding to 1839. Its programmatic accreditation is granted by the LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education), with a status recorded as "Full" as of 2026-07-07, per the LCME directory. Applicants typically apply through AMCAS. Because this school is a unit of a larger university, federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent, not the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here; consult the official school site for current cost of attendance. This page aggregates official public data for reference and is not admissions advice.
Key facts
- Degree
- MD (Doctor of Medicine)
- Accreditor
- LCME
- Status
- FullSource: LCME directory · as of 2026-07-07
- Control
- privateSource: College Scorecard / Wikipedia
- Founded
- 1839Source: Wikidata
- Location
- Albany, NY · Northeast
- IPEDS ID
188580
Tuition and enrollment
Tuition not asserted (data firewall). Albany Medical College is a unit of a larger university, so federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent institution, not the medical program. We do not present a parent figure as this school's tuition. For current cost of attendance, see the official school site.
Admissions statistics such as median MCAT and GPA are licensed data in the AAMC MSAR and are not reproduced here. Look them up in the MSAR ↗
Official links
Residency Match Highlights
On March 21, 2025, 123 Albany Medical College students matched to residency programs nationwide, with 41 matching to New York State programs and 14 staying at Albany Medical Center; 40% of the class matched into primary care specialties (family medicine, internal medicine, medicine/pediatrics, pediatrics, and OB/GYN).
Source: school-published Match Day results · as of 2026-08-03. Not admissions data — this is the school's own residency-placement outcomes reporting.
Research Focus
Albany Medical College researchers received 30 NIH grants in 2024 totaling $13.2 million (per a Center for Economic Growth analysis), with active research programs in vaccine development, Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, coronary artery disease, COVID-19, and atherosclerosis.
Source: school-published research overview · as of 2026-08-03.
Institutional contact
General office contact found on the school's own site, as of 2026-08-03. Not a named individual.
Frequently asked questions
Is Albany Medical College accredited?
As of 2026-07-07, Albany Medical College holds an accreditation status of “Full” from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), per its official directory. Always confirm current status directly with the accreditor.
Where is Albany Medical College located?
Albany Medical College is located in Albany, New York (Northeast region).
How do I apply to Albany Medical College?
Applicants to MD programs typically apply through AMCAS. See the school's official site for its specific requirements and deadlines. Detailed admissions statistics (median MCAT and GPA) are published in the AAMC MSAR, a separate paid product — this directory links to it rather than reproducing it.
What does Albany Medical College cost?
Because Albany Medical College is part of a larger university, federal institution-level cost data reflects the parent institution rather than the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here. Consult the official school site for current cost of attendance.
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