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Colleges in and near Country Knolls

Union College is 8.8 miles from Country Knolls

No college sits inside Country Knolls’ boundary, but Union College’s campus in Schenectady, with 2,082 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town, and Belanger School of Nursing is 9.1 miles away in Schenectady. About 4% of Country Knolls’ 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 Country Knolls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
22,039 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
Union College
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Belanger School of Nursing · $12,444 tuition
Nearest public university
15.5 mi
University at Albany · $10,866 in-state
Median household income
$143K
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What stands out about college from Country Knolls

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

A college 8.8 miles awayUnion College has 2,082 students on campus in Schenectady, 80% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.1 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 4% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Country Knolls

Eight private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 11.7 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University at Albany, is 15.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSiena CollegeSchenectady CountyCountry Knolls
University or collegeCommunity college
Union CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,082 on campus · 8.8 mi · Schenectady44%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$89kearningsBelanger School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 9.1 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 · 9.7 mi · Schenectady$9knet price32%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,190 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Empire State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 768 on campus · 11.7 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 · 13.1 mi · Saratoga Springs21%admitted$32knet price83%graduate$69kearningsSamaritan Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 13.2 mi · Troy100%admitted50%graduate$64kearningsSiena CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,611 on campus · 13.5 mi · Loudonville69%admitted$34knet price75%graduate$76kearningsRussell Sage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,852 on campus · 13.7 mi · Troy53%admitted$23knet price56%graduate$58kearningsRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,024 on campus · 14 mi · Troy63%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$102kearningsBryant & Stratton College-AlbanyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 224 on campus · 14.6 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.

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 Over $110k, where Country Knolls’ median household income ($143,036) falls.

Schenectady County Community College9.7 mi · Schenectady · sticker $16,830 · tuition $6,190$15,537a year
Empire State University11.7 mi · Saratoga Springs · mostly online · sticker $19,699$19,679a year
University at Albany15.5 mi · Albany · sticker $28,802$24,085a year
Russell Sage College13.7 mi · Troy · sticker $50,607$26,526a year
Siena College13.5 mi · Loudonville · sticker $64,870$37,704a year
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute14 mi · Troy · sticker $82,404$42,541a year
Union College8.8 mi · Schenectady · sticker $84,561$45,017a year
Skidmore College13.1 mi · Saratoga Springs · sticker $85,270$45,136a year
Belanger School of Nursing9.1 mi · Schenectady · sticker $18,492 · tuition $12,444—a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany14.6 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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Schenectady CountySkidmore CollegeSiena CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity at Albany
University at Albany61% graduate$68k earnings$20k 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
Skidmore College83% graduate$69k earnings$20k typical debt
Union College80% graduate$89k earnings$25k typical debt
Russell Sage College56% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Empire State University41% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany29% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Belanger School of Nursing100% graduate$80k earnings
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing50% graduate$64k earnings$15k 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: Bryant & Stratton College-Albany (8).

Questions about college near Country Knolls

Is Country Knolls a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Country Knolls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Union College, is 8.8 miles away in Schenectady.

What colleges are near Country Knolls?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (14 miles, 7,024 students on campus), Siena College (13.5 miles, 3,611) and Schenectady County Community College (9.7 miles, 3,438).

What is the closest community college to Country Knolls, and what does it cost?

Belanger School of Nursing in Schenectady, 9.1 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 Country Knolls. 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 →