Colleges With Selective Admissions
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 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: 124 students, 124 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Albany College of Pharmacy
106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, New York 12208-3492
- Programs: pharmacy, cytotechnologist, pharmacy courses.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 1,423 students, 1,420 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 415 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 530-630. Math: 570-660. Writing: 520-620.
- 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, US law, foreign lawyers.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 710 students, 691 full-time equivalent.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.
Albany Medical College
47 New Scotland Ave
Albany, New York 12208-0000
- Programs: medicine, physician assistant, biological and biomedical sciences, various nursing.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 762 students, 750 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, medical assistant, legal assistant, computer and info science, administrative assistant, accounting, human resources, criminal justice and administration.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
- Student Body: 621 students, 499 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, electromechanical tech, business, nuclearn engineering tech, computer programming, information science.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 34,894 students, 13,699 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Maria College of Albany
700 New Scotland Ave
Albany, New York 12208
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, occupational therapist assistant, health professions, teacher aide, liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, business and related services.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
- Student Body: 752 students, 416 full-time equivalent.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 400-500. Math: 390-510.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. 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: 100 students, 54 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Mildred Elley School
855 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12206
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: legal assistant, medical assistant, business management, medical office management, accounting and related services, administrative assistant, tourism and travel, computer systems tech.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
- Student Body: 396 students, 396 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
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: 131 students, 123 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
SUNY-System Office
353 Broadway
Albany, New York 12246
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
SUNY at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: psychology, business management, English, speech and rhetoric, interdisciplinary studies, sociology, history, biology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 17,684 students, 15,590 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 7,000 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-580. Math: 510-610.
- 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: reading teaching, business management, school counseling, secondary teaching, physical therapy, counseling psychology, elementary school teaching, graphic design.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 1,987 students, 1,316 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 107 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-530. Math: 470-510.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- 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, biology, English, finance, political science, history.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
- Student Body: 3,217 students, 3,097 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 2,410 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 500-590. Math: 520-620. Writing: 490-590.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. 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 administration, elementary school teaching, business management, reading teaching, special ed, audiology and speech pathology, kindergarten/preschool teaching, radio and TV tech.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 4,949 students, 4,196 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,180 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-580. Math: 470-580.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. 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.
