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Colleges in and near Copake Lake

Bard College at Simon's Rock is 12 miles from Copake Lake

No college sits inside Copake Lake’s boundary, but Bard College at Simon's Rock’s campus in Great Barrington, with 306 students on campus, is 12 miles from the center of town, and Columbia-Greene Community College is 12.3 miles away in Hudson. About 1% of Copake Lake’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 Copake Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,732 students on campus
Nearest college
12 mi
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Residents in college
1%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
12.3 mi
Columbia-Greene · $6,048 tuition
Nearest public university
37.5 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college from Copake Lake

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

A college 12 miles awayBard College at Simon's Rock has 306 students on campus in Great Barrington, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.3 miles awayColumbia-Greene Community College in Hudson: tuition and fees $6,048 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY New PaltzLiving in New York, State University of New York at New Paltz charges $8,572 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,822. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Copake Lake

One private college within 12 miles, and Columbia-Greene Community College 12.3 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, State University of New York at New Paltz, is 37.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miColumbia-GreeneBard College at Simon's RockCopake Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Bard College at Simon's RockUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 306 on campus · 12 mi · Great Barrington, MA96%admitted$32knet price68%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Columbia-Greene Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,426 on campus · 12.3 mi · Hudson$7knet price46%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,048 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 Copake Lake’s median household income ($102,009) falls.

Columbia-Greene Community College12.3 mi · Hudson · sticker $14,261 · tuition $6,048$10,637a year
State University of New York at New Paltz37.5 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$21,937a year
Bard College at Simon's Rock12 mi · Great Barrington, MA · sticker $85,262$24,820a 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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Bard College at Simon's RockColumbia-GreeneSUNY New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz72% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Columbia-Greene Community College46% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Bard College at Simon's Rock68% graduate$47k earnings*$24k typical debt

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: Bard College at Simon's Rock (3).

Questions about college near Copake Lake

Is Copake Lake a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Copake Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Bard College at Simon's Rock, is 12 miles away in Great Barrington.

What colleges are near Copake Lake?

Within 15 miles: Bard College at Simon's Rock (12 miles, 306 students on campus) and Columbia-Greene Community College (12.3 miles, 1,426).

What is the closest community college to Copake Lake, and what does it cost?

Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, 12.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,048 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $6,559, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does State University of New York at New Paltz cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,572 a year in-state and $18,822 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,541 (under $30,000 income) to $26,256 (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 Copake Lake. 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 →