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Albany Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Albany

There are at least 16 colleges in Albany, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 60,388 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 38,652 full-time students, and a reported 11,226 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

The largest schools here include Excelsior College, SUNY at Albany, The College of Saint Rose and Siena College. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at Albany College of Pharmacy or SUNY at Albany.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Albany.

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Branford Hall Career Institute
Albany, New York

Career school in Southeastern New England and New York with flexible schedules and job placement assistance upon graduation.

  • Programs: Medical and Dental Administration, Medical Assisting and Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate

ITT Technical Institute
Albany, New York

With over 90 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma

Albany Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Austin's School of Spa Technology
527 Central Ave
Albany, New York 12206

  • Programs: cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 86 students, 81 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program
1015 Watervliet Shaker Rd
Albany, New York 12205

  • Programs: licensed practical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 98 students, 98 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Albany College of Pharmacy
106 New Scotland Ave
Albany, New York 12208-3492

  • Programs: pharmacy, cytotechnologist.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,148 students, 1,145 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 415 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-600. Math: 560-640.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Albany Law School
80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, New York 12208

  • Programs: law, foreign lawyers, US law.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 763 students, 735 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

Albany Medical College
47 New Scotland Ave
Albany, New York 12208

  • Programs: medicine, biological and biomedical sciences, physician assistant, various nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 743 students, 731 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Bryant and Stratton College - Albany
1259 Central Ave
Albany, New York 12205

  • Programs: business administration, legal assistant, computer and info science, medical assistant, administrative assistant, accounting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 470 students, 400 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Excelsior College
7 Columbia Cir
Albany, New York 12203-5159

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, registered nursing, business management, business, electromechanical tech, information science, psychology, various nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 28,461 students, 11,174 full-time equivalent.

Maria College of Albany
700 New Scotland Ave
Albany, New York 12208

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, teacher aide, liberal arts and sciences, health professions, occupational therapist assistant, liberal arts and humanities, business and related services, computer and info science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 762 students, 434 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 380-490. Math: 400-460.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
600 Northern Blvd
Albany, New York 12204

  • Programs: registered nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's.
  • Student Body: 113 students, 60 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology
232 North Allen St
Albany, New York 12206

  • Programs: cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 149 students, 139 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

SUNY at Albany
1400 Washington Street
Albany, New York 12222

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, speech and rhetoric, English, interdisciplinary studies, social work, history, political science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 17,040 students, 14,785 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 7,100 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-600. Math: 530-620.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Sage College of Albany
140 New Scotland Ave
Albany, New York 12208

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, interdisciplinary studies, school counseling, reading teaching, various nursing, physical therapy, elementary school teaching, commercial art.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 2,070 students, 1,412 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 107 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-570. Math: 460-540.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Siena College
515 Loudon Rd
Loudonville, New York 12211-1462

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: marketing, accounting, psychology, English, finance, history, biology, political science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 3,336 students, 3,166 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,425 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 500-600. Math: 520-620.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

The College of Saint Rose
432 Western Ave
Albany, New York 12203-1490

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: educational supervision, elementary school teaching, business management, reading teaching, radio and TV tech, marriage and family therapy, audiology and speech pathology, early childhood education.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 5,149 students, 4,292 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,179 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-580. Math: 480-580.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

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(2000)
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Schenectady Colleges561,8217,9381,927
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