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Colleges in and near Ballston Spa

Empire State University is 6.1 miles from Ballston Spa

No college sits inside Ballston Spa’s boundary, but Empire State University’s campus in Saratoga Springs, with 768 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Schenectady County Community College is 14.1 miles away in Schenectady. About 4% of Ballston Spa’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Ballston Spa. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,196 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Empire State
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
14.1 mi
Schenectady County · $6,190 tuition
Nearest public university
22.2 mi
University at Albany · $10,866 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college from Ballston Spa

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 6.1 miles awayEmpire State University has 768 students on campus in Saratoga Springs, 41% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.1 miles awaySchenectady County Community College in Schenectady: tuition and fees $6,190 a year for New York residents.In-state price at University at AlbanyLiving in New York, University at Albany charges $10,866 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,256. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ballston Spa

Three private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 6.1 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University at Albany, is 22.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSchenectady CountySkidmore CollegeUnion CollegeBallston Spa
University or collegeCommunity college
Empire State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 768 on campus · 6.1 mi · Saratoga Springs · mostly online$12knet price41%graduate$54kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Skidmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,776 on campus · 7.2 mi · Saratoga Springs21%admitted$32knet price83%graduate$69kearningsUnion CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,082 on campus · 13.5 mi · Schenectady44%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$89kearningsSchenectady County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,438 on campus · 14.1 mi · Schenectady$9knet price32%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,190 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Belanger School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 14.3 mi · Schenectady0%admitted$13knet price100%graduate$80kearningsTuition and fees: $12,444 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Ballston Spa’s median household income ($101,667) falls.

Schenectady County Community College14.1 mi · Schenectady · sticker $16,830 · tuition $6,190$13,362a year
Empire State University6.1 mi · Saratoga Springs · mostly online · sticker $19,699$16,481a year
University at Albany22.2 mi · Albany · sticker $28,802$20,037a year
Skidmore College7.2 mi · Saratoga Springs · sticker $85,270$22,438a year
Union College13.5 mi · Schenectady · sticker $84,561$34,100a year
Belanger School of Nursing14.3 mi · Schenectady · sticker $18,492 · tuition $12,444—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Empire StateSkidmore CollegeUnion CollegeSchenectady CountyUniversity at Albany
University at Albany61% graduate$68k earnings$20k typical debt
Schenectady County Community College32% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Skidmore College83% graduate$69k earnings$20k typical debt
Union College80% graduate$89k earnings$25k typical debt
Empire State University41% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Belanger School of Nursing100% graduate$80k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Ballston Spa

Is Ballston Spa a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Ballston Spa residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Empire State University, is 6.1 miles away in Saratoga Springs.

What colleges are near Ballston Spa?

Within 15 miles: Empire State University (6.1 miles, 768 students on campus), Skidmore College (7.2 miles, 2,776), Union College (13.5 miles, 2,082), Schenectady County Community College (14.1 miles, 3,438) and Belanger School of Nursing (14.3 miles, 132).

What is the closest community college to Ballston Spa, and what does it cost?

Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, 14.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,190 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $8,947, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does University at Albany cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $10,866 a year in-state and $31,256 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,112 (under $30,000 income) to $24,085 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ballston Spa. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →