Nearby colleges
Colleges near Albany, NY
17 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Albany, New York — 9 in Albany itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Albany by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Schenectady County Community College ($6,190)
- Median in-state tuition (17 reporting)
- $18,740
- Median net price after aid (13 reporting)
- $24,119
- Highest graduation rate
- Belanger School of Nursing (100%)
- Most selective
- Union College (44% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University at Albany (16,790 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Albany
Nearest first. Showing 17 of 17. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Albany campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing | <1 mi | Albany, NY | $15,358 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | Community college |
| Maria College of Albany | <1 mi | Albany, NY | $18,740 | $13,082 | 44% | 30% | University |
| Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus | 1 mi | Albany, NY | $15,865 | $24,241 | 100% | 37% | Community college |
| University at Albany | 1 mi | Albany, NY | $10,866 | $17,167 | 69% | 61% | University |
| Albany Medical College | 2 mi | Albany, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 62% | Not reported | University |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Albany | 2 mi | Albany, NY | $18,374 | $12,443 | 100% | 29% | University |
| Albany Law School | 2 mi | Albany, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 78% | Not reported | University |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 2 mi | Albany, NY | $41,475 | $29,882 | 53% | 68% | University |
| Excelsior University | 4 mi | Albany, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Siena College | 4 mi | Loudonville, NY | $46,580 | $33,733 | 69% | 75% | University |
| Hudson Valley Community College | 6 mi | Troy, NY | $6,796 | $8,501 | 100% | 35% | Community college |
| Russell Sage College | 7 mi | Troy, NY | $38,164 | $22,917 | 53% | 56% | University |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 8 mi | Troy, NY | $64,081 | $36,228 | 63% | 84% | University |
| Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing | 8 mi | Troy, NY | $15,358 | $24,655 | 100% | 50% | Community college |
| Belanger School of Nursing | 11 mi | Schenectady, NY | $12,444 | $24,119 | 83% | 100% | Community college |
| Union College | 12 mi | Schenectady, NY | $66,456 | $36,000 | 44% | 85% | University |
| Schenectady County Community College | 12 mi | Schenectady, NY | $6,190 | $5,298 | 100% | 32% | Community college |
What the Albany area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Albany CampusPin finds 17 colleges. 9 of them are in Albany itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Albany campus cluster.
- Schenectady County Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 17 nearby colleges listed, at $6,190. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 6 of the 17 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Albany is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Albany anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Albany, NY?
- CampusPin finds 17 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Albany, New York. That includes 9 located in Albany itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Albany?
- Of the colleges on this page, St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing in Albany is the nearest to the Albany campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Albany?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Albany, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Albany come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Albany, NY. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/albany-ny