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.
Russell Sage College
- Private 4 Year
- Troy, NY
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- 153 miles from Albany
Russell Sage is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The urban campus occupies historic buildings in downtown Troy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $21,046
Schenectady County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Schenectady, NY
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 154 miles from Albany
A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and music. The urban campus is located in Schenectady in New York's Capital Region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,872
Union College
- Private 4 Year
- Schenectady, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 153 miles from Albany
Union is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering alongside the sciences and social sciences. Most students belong to Minerva Houses that organize dining and campus social life.
- SAT Range 1310-1480
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $42,137
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 156 miles from Albany
Merrimack is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business, health sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in North Andover north of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $38,504
Hudson Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Troy, NY
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- 155 miles from Albany
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
Siena College
- Private 4 Year
- Loudonville, NY
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2.8 | 6 reviews
- 155 miles from Albany
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.
- SAT Range 1110-1360
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $32,955
Bryant & Stratton College Albany
- Private 2 Year
- Albany, NY
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- Campus in Albany
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,632
Mildred Elley School Albany Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Albany, NY
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- Campus in Albany
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,297
Excelsior University
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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- Campus in Albany
Excelsior is a private university focused on online undergraduate study for adult and nontraditional students, with strengths in nursing, business, and liberal arts. Most undergrads complete degrees remotely rather than on a residential campus in Albany.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- Campus in Albany
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.
- SAT Range 1110-1380
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $30,232
Maria College of Albany
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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- Campus in Albany
Maria College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The Albany campus was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and retains a Catholic identity.
- SAT Range 965-1095
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $16,254
St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Albany, NY
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- Campus in Albany
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
The College of Saint Rose
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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- Campus in Albany
- SAT Range 1001-1228
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
University at Albany
- Public 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- Campus in Albany
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.
- SAT Range 1120-1320
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $17,949
Amherst College
- Private 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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- 163 miles from Albany
Amherst is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, English, and political science. Students follow an open curriculum, and the campus sits in a classic New England college town.
- SAT Range 1490-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price $19,049
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Public 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 162 miles from Albany
UMass Amherst is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and engineering. Students can cross-register at nearby colleges through the Five College Consortium in the Pioneer Valley.
- SAT Range 1310-1500
- Avg GPA 3.99
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $22,948
Middlesex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bedford, MA
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- 162 miles from Albany
Middlesex Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The college operates suburban campuses in Bedford and Lowell northwest of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,430
Berkshire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsfield, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 164 miles from Albany
Berkshire Community College is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and transfer pathways, including programs in nursing and business. The campus is located in Pittsfield in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,660