Colleges Near Lake Placid
There are no colleges in Lake Placid, but 23 are within 100 miles, enrolling 82,058 students combined.
The closest option is North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, 7 miles from Lake Placid (about 8-12 minutes by car). Lake Placid (pop. 2,521) is in New York.
Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire ranks #12 nationally. Fulton Montgomery Community College in Johnstown has the lowest tuition at $6,198 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Lake Placid. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lake Placid. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lake Placid.
North Country Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Saranac Lake, NY
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- 7 miles from Lake Placid
North Country is a public community college known for nursing and wilderness recreation programs. The main campus sits in Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,804
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Paul Smiths, NY
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- 17 miles from Lake Placid
Paul Smith's is a small private college known for undergraduate forestry, environmental science, and hospitality. The campus sits on Lower St. Regis Lake in the Adirondacks.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $28,443
Clinton Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Plattsburgh, NY
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- 37 miles from Lake Placid
Clinton Community College is a public two-year college in the SUNY system offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The campus is in Plattsburgh near Lake Champlain in northern New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,433
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- Public 4 Year
- Plattsburgh, NY
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- 38 miles from Lake Placid
SUNY Plattsburgh is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and Canadian studies. The campus sits beside Lake Champlain in northern New York near the Adirondacks.
- SAT Range 1080-1250
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $15,412
Davis College
- Private 4 Year
- Pottersville, NY
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- 39 miles from Lake Placid
Davis College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in New York's Adirondack region at Pottersville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $14,840
Champlain College
- Private 4 Year
- Burlington, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Lake Placid
Champlain is a private college known for undergraduate game design, digital forensics, and media production. The hilltop campus overlooks Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington.
- SAT Range 1220-1380
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $38,173
University of Vermont
- Public 4 Year
- Burlington, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Lake Placid
UVM is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science, natural resources, and nursing. The hillside campus overlooks Lake Champlain in Burlington.
- SAT Range 1290-1440
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $20,084
Saint Michael's College
- Private 4 Year
- Colchester, VT
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- 43 miles from Lake Placid
Saint Michael's is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, biology, and business. The residential campus sits near Burlington and Lake Champlain in northwestern Vermont.
- SAT Range 1120-1280
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $27,982
Middlebury College
- Private 4 Year
- Middlebury, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 44 miles from Lake Placid
Middlebury is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate language study, environmental studies, and international affairs. The hillside campus sits in a small college town in Vermont's Champlain Valley.
- SAT Range 1445-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $26,233
SUNY College at Potsdam
- Public 4 Year
- Potsdam, NY
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- 55 miles from Lake Placid
SUNY Potsdam is a public college known for undergraduate music through the Crane School of Music and for teacher education. The campus sits in the small North Country college town of Potsdam.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $13,730
Clarkson University
- Private 4 Year
- Potsdam, NY
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 56 miles from Lake Placid
Clarkson is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and the sciences. The residential campus is in the small college town of Potsdam in northern New York.
- SAT Range 1200-1390
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $32,406
St Lawrence University
- Private 4 Year
- Canton, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 62 miles from Lake Placid
St. Lawrence is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and international affairs. The residential campus sits in a small college town in northern New York near the Adirondacks.
- SAT Range 1255-1420
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 54%
- Net Price $33,216
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
- Public 4 Year
- Canton, NY
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- 63 miles from Lake Placid
SUNY Canton is a public college of technology known for undergraduate nursing, engineering technology, and veterinary science technology. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Canton in northern New York.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $14,754
SUNY Adirondack
- Public 2 Year
- Queensbury, NY
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- 67 miles from Lake Placid
SUNY Adirondack is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Queensbury campus sits near the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,939
Norwich University
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, VT
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 66 miles from Lake Placid
Norwich is a private senior military college known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and criminal justice. Most undergrads participate in the Corps of Cadets on the rural Northfield campus.
- SAT Range 1060-1320
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,496
Community College of Vermont
- Public 2 Year
- Montpelier, VT
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- 70 miles from Lake Placid
A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways with flexible scheduling. Classes run at sites across Vermont and online rather than on a single residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,155
Vermont State University
- Public 4 Year
- Randolph, VT
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- 73 miles from Lake Placid
Vermont State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering technology, agriculture, and veterinary technology. The rural campus is located in Randolph Center in central Vermont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $18,442
Skidmore College
- Private 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 83 miles from Lake Placid
Skidmore is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate studio art, performing arts, and business. The residential campus sits in the historic spa town of Saratoga Springs.
- SAT Range 1340-1480
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 21%
- Net Price $31,187