Colleges Near Albany
8 colleges are in Albany, and 176 total within 200 miles enrolling 913,568 students.
The closest option is Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, 5.4 miles from Albany (about 6-9 minutes by car). Albany (pop. 193) is in Vermont.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #4 nationally. University at Albany enrolls the most students with 17,560. Central Maine Community College in Auburn has the lowest tuition at $4,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Albany. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Albany. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Albany.
Curry College
- Private 4 Year
- Milton, MA
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1.8 | 4 reviews
- 183 miles from Albany
Curry is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and communication. The suburban campus sits in Milton just south of Boston.
- SAT Range 1050-1230
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $29,917
Eastern Nazarene College
- Private 4 Year
- Quincy, MA
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- 183 miles from Albany
Eastern Nazarene is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate education, religion, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in Quincy, a Boston suburb on Massachusetts Bay.
- SAT Range 883-1180
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,894
Jefferson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Watertown, NY
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- 183 miles from Albany
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer programs. The Watertown campus serves New York's North Country and students connected to nearby Fort Drum.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,328
Utica University
- Private 4 Year
- Utica, NY
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3.9 | 9 reviews
- 183 miles from Albany
Utica is a private university known for undergraduate cybersecurity, economic crime investigation, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Utica in central New York.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $20,295
Bay Path University
- Private 4 Year
- Longmeadow, MA
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- 185 miles from Albany
Bay Path is a private university known for educating undergraduate women in business, health sciences, and cybersecurity. The residential campus sits in suburban Longmeadow near Springfield.
- SAT Range 1010-1210
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $15,463
Quincy College
- Public 2 Year
- Quincy, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 185 miles from Albany
Quincy College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The urban campus lies a few miles south of Boston in downtown Quincy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,704
FINE Mortuary College
- Private 2 Year
- Norwood, MA
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- 186 miles from Albany
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Nichols College
- Private 4 Year
- Dudley, MA
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- 187 miles from Albany
Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1028-1236
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $32,337
Columbia Greene Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hudson, NY
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- 188 miles from Albany
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
Dean College
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin, MA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 189 miles from Albany
Dean is a small private college known for undergraduate dance, theater, and performing arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Franklin, southwest of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.88
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $32,085
Hamilton College
- Private 4 Year
- Clinton, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 190 miles from Albany
Hamilton is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate writing, economics, and government. The hilltop campus sits in the small village of Clinton in upstate New York.
- SAT Range 1450-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $28,719
Massasoit Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Brockton, MA
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- 196 miles from Albany
Massasoit is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to campuses in Brockton and Canton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,660
Stonehill College
- Private 4 Year
- Easton, MA
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- 196 miles from Albany
Stonehill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and the health sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Easton about 20 miles south of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $33,385
Bryant University
- Private 4 Year
- Smithfield, RI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 199 miles from Albany
Bryant is a private university known for undergraduate business. The suburban campus sits northwest of Providence.
- SAT Range 1190-1330
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $42,139