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Troy Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Troy

There are at least 5 colleges in Troy, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 19,727 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 15,910 full-time students, and a reported 3,354 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Troy; see particularly Albany, and Schenectady colleges.

The largest schools here include Hudson Valley Community College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute or Russell Sage College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of New York Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • Housing and buildings in Troy tend to be older than other areas.

Troy Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave
Troy, New York 12180

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, business management, criminal justice and administration, humanities, registered nursing, child care management, power transmission, EMT paramedic.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 12,296 students, 8,773 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Rensselaer BOCES-School of Practical Nursing
35 Colleen Road
Troy, New York 12180

  • Programs: licensed practical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 64 students, 64 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St
Troy, New York 12180-3590

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: electrical engineering, business management, mechanical engineering, computer and info science, biomedical engineering, information technology, chemical engineering, civil engineering.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 6,566 students, 6,352 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,850 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 600-690. Math: 650-730. Writing: 580-670.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Russell Sage College
45 Ferry St
Troy, New York 12180

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, elementary school teaching, psychology, rehabilitation, biology, nutrition sciences, non-profit management, English.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 682 students, 652 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 504 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 530-600. Math: 520-580.
  • Flexibility: 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.

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
2215 Burdett Ave
Troy, New York 12065

  • Programs: registered nursing, licensed practical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 119 students, 69 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

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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 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Albany Colleges1995,65868,05211,112
Saratoga Springs Colleges326,18615,8782,045
Schenectady Colleges561,8217,1161,935

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