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.

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Albany, VT within 200 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Canton, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 138 miles from Albany

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.

#35 Best Public Universities in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $14,754
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Great Bay Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Portsmouth, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 139 miles from Albany

Great Bay is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Portsmouth campus serves New Hampshire's seacoast region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,513
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Nashua Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Nashua, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 140 miles from Albany

Nashua Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The campus sits in Nashua, a small city in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $19,200
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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Merrimack, NH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 140 miles from Albany

Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.

  • SAT Range 1120-1300
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $18,140
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St Joseph School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashua, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 144 miles from Albany

St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • North Adams, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 145 miles from Albany

MCLA is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts, education, and humanities. The campus is located in North Adams in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $16,544
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Williamstown, MA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 145 miles from Albany

Williams is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics and Oxford-style tutorials. Most students live on the rural campus in the Berkshires town of Williamstown.

#14 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1490-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
  • Acceptance Rate 8%
  • Net Price $15,894
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Rivier University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashua, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 145 miles from Albany

Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1175
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $28,584
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Greenfield Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Greenfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 148 miles from Albany

Greenfield Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and outdoor leadership. The campus is in the small town of Greenfield in western Massachusetts.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,859
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Gardner, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 149 miles from Albany

Mount Wachusett is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The main campus is in Gardner in north-central Massachusetts.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,592
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Northern Essex Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Haverhill, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 149 miles from Albany

Northern Essex is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts transfer programs. Students attend campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence in Massachusetts's Merrimack Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,049
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fitchburg, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 151 miles from Albany

Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.

#9 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $15,340
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Northpoint Bible College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Haverhill, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 150 miles from Albany

Northpoint Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Haverhill campus prepares students for vocational ministry in Pentecostal church settings.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,635
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Lowell, MA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • 153 miles from Albany

UMass Lowell is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and sciences. The urban campus sits along the Merrimack River in Lowell.

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $16,530
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 153 miles from Albany

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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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 152 miles from Albany

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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Belanger School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Schenectady, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 154 miles from Albany

Belanger is a private school of nursing known for undergraduate registered nursing preparation. The hospital-based program is affiliated with Ellis Medicine in Schenectady.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,918
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Fulton Montgomery Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Johnstown, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 154 miles from Albany

Fulton-Montgomery is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. Most undergrads commute to the campus in Johnstown in New York's Mohawk Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,657
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