Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Albany Medical College
According to Wikipedia, Albany Medical College is a private medical school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1839 by Alden March and James H. Armsby and is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation. The college is part of the Albany Medical Center, which includes the Albany Medical Center Hospital. Along with Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany Law School, the Dudley Observatory, and Union College, it is one of the constituent entities of Union University.
How Much Does Albany Medical College Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Albany Medical College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 903 | 903 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Albany Medical College?
Albany Medical College is located at 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208-3479.
How Safe is Albany Medical College?
Relative to its enrollment, Albany Medical College has a violent crime rate of 1.72% and a property crime rate of 0.37%. Albany has a violent crime rate of 0.92% and a property crime rate of 3.00%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Albany Medical College Known For?
Albany Medical College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Albany Medical College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Albany Medical College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Albany Medical College ranks #181 in the U.S. and #600 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesAlbany Medical College ranks #250 in the U.S. and #961 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are Albany Medical College's Most Influential Alumni?
Albany Medical College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Medical, Physics, and Biology. Here are some of Albany Medical College's most famous alumni:
- Jacob M. Appel
- An American author, bioethicist, physician, lawyer and social critic.
- Theobald Smith
- An American epidemiologist.
- Jeffrey M. Friedman
- A Physician scientist studying the genetic mechanisms that regulate body weight..
- Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
- A U.S geologist and surgeon .
- Kenneth Blackfan
- An American physician.
- Ebenezer Emmons
- An American geologist .
- Edward Bove
- An American cardiologist.
- William H. Oldendorf
- An American neurologist.
- David Nalin
- An American physiologist.
- Sue Goldie
- An American academic.
- Gary Gottlieb
- An American hospital administrator.
- Henry Palmer
- A Surgeon in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
