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Submission Number: 78
Submission ID: 78
Submission UUID: 11ffe455-67a9-46a6-a850-f1f31e025366
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey

Created: Tue, 03/10/2020 - 23:36
Completed: Wed, 06/24/2026 - 14:18
Changed: Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:37

Remote IP address: 98.245.28.159
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany
New York
12208
United States
New York
Yes

Program Application Deadline

April 15, 2027
Yes
No
https://ahcas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login
$72
Graduate applications for the fall 2027 term will be accepted through April 15, 2027 and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions and concerns about the application deadline can be directed to Graduate@acphs.edu.
Yes

Program Description

Cytotechnologists are licensed laboratory professionals who possess strong attention to detail and a passion for improving the health of patients – many of whom they may never even see.

Before turning on a microscope, cytotechnologists begin by reviewing a patient’s history to see if there are areas where they should focus their attention. Next, they’ll look at a slide of a cellular specimen under the microscope attempting to spot any cellular changes that inform diagnoses ranging from benign/normal, to infections, precancerous lesions and cancer.

To help aid in a definitive diagnosis, cytotechnologists may perform and interpret additional diagnostic techniques, enabling them to go beyond the cellular level and explore what is occurring at the molecular level (this is molecular cytology).

The M.S. Cytotechnology & Molecular Cytology program at ACPHS is a 16-month, 58 credit program, which has both an in-person/on-campus and hybrid format. Prospective students for the on-campus program should apply through AHCAS. Prospective students interested in the hybrid option, must contact Graduate@acphs.edu for more information about the application process and program details.
Yes

Institution Information

Private
No
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

58
Clinical
Not Required
Not Required
Required
Not Required
In addition to the clinical practicums occurring in the final two semesters of the program, students are required to complete a capstone project blending all aspects of diagnostic laboratory practice and clinical research. Students will demonstrate the ability to read and analyze scientific literature, formulate case studies or project topics, prepare findings for oral presentation and complete a literature review with final paper or poster presentation.
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
Biological Science, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Infectious Disease, Molecular Science
A Hybrid version of the degree is also available, where students can complete their didactic courses online and be able to do the lab portion of the degree at a local institution or hospital.

Prospective students interested in the hybrid option are asked to contact Graduate@acphs.edu to learn about the specific application and program guidance for this option. The AHCAS application form is only used for the on-campus format of this program.
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
15
Last academic year-country of origin of the matriculated students:
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
The GRE is waived for applicant's with a current or graduated GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
TOEFL or IELTS
We recommend that students earn a 6.5 IELTS score, an 84 TOEFL score, or a 110 Duolingo score to demonstrate English language proficiency, but students are still able to apply if they have received a lower score.

This requirement may be waived for applicants who are a US Citizen/US Permanent Resident, are a Canadian citizen, whose native or first-language was English, or who have a minimum of four years of coursework in which English was the primary language of instruction.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
2
Should be written by faculty and/or relevant professionals who can address the applicant's potential for success in the M.S. Cytotechnology and Molecular Cytology program.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.0
The following prerequisite courses are required in support of a student's application:
General Biology I & II (lecture + lab)
General Chemistry I & II (lecture + lab)
Anatomy & Physiology I & II (lecture + lab)
Organic Chemistry (lecture + lab)
Cell Biology (lecture + lab)
Yes

Financial Support

100
Department or University Scholarship
N/A
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes