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Complete your online MS in Biomedical Sciences degree in as little as one year (full time).
Tailor your online learning experience with a field-driven capstone.
Access a curriculum designed and taught by experienced faculty with extensive backgrounds in the biomedical sciences.
The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) is not only an academic institution but a close community dedicated to improving global healthcare. ACPHS emphasizes diversity and inclusion, values varied perspectives, and thus, enhances learning and understanding in healthcare. This approach equips our learners and faculty to provide culturally sensitive, patient-focused care that positively impacts patient health and community wellness worldwide.
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences partners with 2U to support the delivery of this online degree program. 2U is a global education technology provider that operates the learning platform, edX.
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has full control over the program, including: creating admissions standards, rendering admissions decisions, creating academic content and providing course instruction, grading and assessment, selecting and employing all program faculty and instructors, financial aid, tuition pricing, graduation requirements, the issuance of credentials and transcripts, and program size.
2U’s support includes:
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The online MS in Biomedical Sciences from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) will enhance your understanding of key concepts in biomedical sciences, prepare you for professional school applications with personalized guidance and support, and boost your readiness for the MCAT exam with tailored prep course instruction.
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Application deadlineJuly 7, 2025Applicants to our online MS in Biomedical Sciences program should be highly motivated and academically driven individuals with a passion for medicine, dentistry, optometry, or other health disciplines. They should also hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, with a preferred minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale — and have completed the appropriate prerequisite courses.
The following is required for online applications:
Online application
Application waived for first cohort
Transcripts
GRE or MCAT scores
Two letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose
Résumé or CV
English language proficiency
Tuition$52,700The estimated tuition for the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program as of the 2025-2026 academic year is $52,700. A number of resources may be available to help you finance your MS in Biomedical Sciences.
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