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Colleges in and near Clifton Park

Union College is 6.1 miles from Clifton Park

No college sits inside Clifton Park’s boundary, but Union College’s campus in Schenectady, with 2,082 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Belanger School of Nursing is 6.1 miles away in Schenectady. About 5% of Clifton Park’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 Clifton Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
47,159 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Union College
Residents in college
5%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Belanger School of Nursing · $12,444 tuition
Nearest public university
12 mi
University at Albany · $10,866 in-state
Median household income
$133K
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What stands out about college from Clifton Park

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

A college 6.1 miles awayUnion College has 2,082 students on campus in Schenectady, 80% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.1 miles awayBelanger School of Nursing in Schenectady: tuition and fees $12,444 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 5% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Clifton Park

14 private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 12 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity at AlbanyHudson ValleyRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteClifton Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Union CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,082 on campus · 6.1 mi · Schenectady44%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$89kearningsBelanger School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 6.1 mi · Schenectady0%admitted$13knet price100%graduate$80kearningsTuition and fees: $12,444 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Schenectady County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,438 on campus · 7.1 mi · Schenectady$9knet price32%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,190 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Siena CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,611 on campus · 10.4 mi · Loudonville69%admitted$34knet price75%graduate$76kearningsSamaritan Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 10.9 mi · Troy100%admitted50%graduate$64kearningsBryant & Stratton College-AlbanyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 224 on campus · 11.1 mi · Albany$12knet price29%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $18,374 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Russell Sage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,852 on campus · 11.2 mi · Troy53%admitted$23knet price56%graduate$58kearningsRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,024 on campus · 11.6 mi · Troy63%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$102kearningsUniversity at AlbanyUniversity or college · Public · 15,251 on campus · 12 mi · Albany69%admitted$17knet price61%graduate$68kearningsMildred Elley School-Albany CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 289 on campus · 12.4 mi · Albany$24knet price37%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Hudson Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,760 on campus · 13.3 mi · Troy$9knet price35%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,796 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of Saint RoseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,329 on campus · 13.6 mi · AlbanyMaria College of AlbanyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 701 on campus · 13.9 mi · Albany44%admitted$13knet price30%graduate$55kearningsSt. Peter's Hospital College of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 13.9 mi · Albany100%admitted$63kearningsAlbany Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 756 on campus · 14.4 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Albany Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 578 on campus · 14.5 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 875 on campus · 14.6 mi · Albany53%admitted$30knet price68%graduate$131kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Clifton Park’s median household income ($133,359) falls.

Hudson Valley Community College13.3 mi · Troy · sticker $15,757 · tuition $6,796$15,230a year
Schenectady County Community College7.1 mi · Schenectady · sticker $16,830 · tuition $6,190$15,537a year
Maria College of Albany13.9 mi · Albany · sticker $21,798$16,138a year
University at Albany12 mi · Albany · sticker $28,802$24,085a year
Russell Sage College11.2 mi · Troy · sticker $50,607$26,526a year
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus12.4 mi · Albany · sticker $31,734$31,734a year
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences14.6 mi · Albany · sticker $54,899$33,753a year
Siena College10.4 mi · Loudonville · sticker $64,870$37,704a year
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute11.6 mi · Troy · sticker $82,404$42,541a year
Union College6.1 mi · Schenectady · sticker $84,561$45,017a year
Belanger School of Nursing6.1 mi · Schenectady · sticker $18,492 · tuition $12,444—a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany11.1 mi · Albany · sticker $23,359 · tuition $18,374—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 within 15 miles of Clifton Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Schenectady CountySiena CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity at AlbanyHudson Valley
University at Albany61% graduate$68k earnings$20k typical debt
Hudson Valley Community College35% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute84% graduate$102k earnings$24k typical debt
Siena College75% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Schenectady County Community College32% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Union College80% graduate$89k earnings$25k typical debt
Russell Sage College56% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences68% graduate$131k earnings$26k typical debt
Maria College of Albany30% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus37% graduate$39k earnings*$19k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany29% graduate$33k earnings*$22k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Bryant & Stratton College-Albany (8); Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus (3).

Questions about college near Clifton Park

Is Clifton Park a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Clifton Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Union College, is 6.1 miles away in Schenectady.

What colleges are near Clifton Park?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: University at Albany (12 miles, 15,251 students on campus), Hudson Valley Community College (13.3 miles, 7,760) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (11.6 miles, 7,024).

What is the closest community college to Clifton Park, and what does it cost?

Belanger School of Nursing in Schenectady, 6.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $12,444 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $13,185, 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 Clifton Park. 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 →