Colleges Near Waterville

There are no colleges in Waterville, but 58 are within 100 miles, enrolling 253,452 students combined.

The closest option is Hamilton College in Clinton, 8.4 miles from Waterville (about 10-14 minutes by car). Waterville (pop. 1,583) is in New York.

Cornell University in Ithaca ranks #19 nationally. Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer has the lowest tuition at $5,776 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Waterville. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Waterville. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Waterville.

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Skidmore College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saratoga Springs, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 81 miles from Waterville

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.

#8 Best Private Colleges in New York 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1340-1480
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 21%
  • Net Price $31,187
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University at Albany Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 81 miles from Waterville

University at Albany is a large public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, public policy, and atmospheric science. The campus is in New York's capital, with many programs oriented toward state government.

#6 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $17,949
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Empire State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Saratoga Springs, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Waterville

Empire State is a public SUNY university known for flexible, individualized undergraduate degree programs and online study. Based in Saratoga Springs, it primarily serves adult and nontraditional students through distance learning rather than a residential campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,659
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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 83 miles from Waterville

Albany College of Pharmacy is a private college known for undergraduate pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and health sciences. Students attend a compact urban campus in New York's capital city.

8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $30,232
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Mildred Elley School Albany Campus Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Waterville
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,297
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The College of Saint Rose Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Waterville
#59 Best Private Colleges in New York
  • SAT Range 1001-1228
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Siena College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Loudonville, NY
  • 2.8 | 6 reviews
  • 84 miles from Waterville

Siena is a private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the Albany suburb of Loudonville.

#32 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $32,955
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Hudson Valley Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87 miles from Waterville

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in Troy in New York's Capital Region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,197
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 87 miles from Waterville

RPI is a private technological university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. The hillside campus overlooks the Hudson River in Troy.

#12 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1375-1510
  • Avg GPA 3.88
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $38,887
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Russell Sage College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87 miles from Waterville

Russell Sage is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The urban campus occupies historic buildings in downtown Troy.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $21,046
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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87 miles from Waterville

A private hospital-based nursing school focused on undergraduate nursing. Students train on site at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Sullivan County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Loch Sheldrake, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 88 miles from Waterville

SUNY Sullivan is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The rural campus sits in Loch Sheldrake in New York's Catskill Mountains.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,011
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Keuka College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Keuka Park, NY
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 89 miles from Waterville

Keuka is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy, and education. The campus sits on Keuka Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.

#53 Best Private Colleges in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1008-1183
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $24,628
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SUNY Adirondack Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Queensbury, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 92 miles from Waterville

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
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Yeshivath Zichron Moshe Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • South Fallsburg, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 92 miles from Waterville

Yeshivath Zichron Moshe is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. The residential campus is in the Catskills village of South Fallsburg.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 30%
  • Net Price $9,662
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Columbia Greene Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hudson, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 94 miles from Waterville

Columbia-Greene is a public community college offering undergraduate associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts. The campus is in the small Hudson River city of Hudson.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,948
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Elmira College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Elmira, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 93 miles from Waterville

Elmira is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most undergrads live on a compact residential campus in the small city of Elmira.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,682
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Finger Lakes Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Canandaigua, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 94 miles from Waterville

A public community college known for associate programs in viticulture, wine technology, and environmental conservation. The campus sits near Canandaigua Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,003
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