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Colleges in and near Hannawa Falls

Clarkson University is 4.4 miles from Hannawa Falls

No college sits inside Hannawa Falls’ boundary, but Clarkson University’s campus in Potsdam, with 3,323 students on campus, is 4.4 miles from the center of town, and North Country Community College is 46.5 miles away in Saranac Lake. About 7% of Hannawa Falls’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

SUNY College at PotsdamClarkson University

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 Hannawa Falls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,398 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
SUNY College at Potsdam
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
46.5 mi
North Country · $6,682 tuition
Nearest public university
4.2 mi
SUNY College at Potsdam · $8,768 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from Hannawa Falls

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

Two colleges within 4.4 milesSUNY College at Potsdam admits 78% of applicants; Clarkson University admits 77%. Together they have 5,641 students on campus.In-state price at SUNY College at PotsdamLiving in New York, SUNY College at Potsdam charges $8,768 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,678. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 46.5 miles awayNorth Country Community College in Saranac Lake: tuition and fees $6,682 a year for New York residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hannawa Falls

Two private colleges within 9.2 miles, and two public colleges within 10.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miClarkson UniversitySUNY College at PotsdamSt Lawrence UniversityHannawa Falls
University or collegeCommunity college
SUNY College at PotsdamUniversity or college · Public · 2,318 on campus · 4.2 mi · Potsdam78%admitted$14knet price45%graduate$48kearningsClarkson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,323 on campus · 4.4 mi · Potsdam77%admitted$30knet price75%graduate$90kearningsSt Lawrence UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,089 on campus · 9.2 mi · Canton54%admitted$29knet price79%graduate$67kearningsSUNY College of Technology at CantonUniversity or college · Public · 1,668 on campus · 10.2 mi · Canton92%admitted$15knet price38%graduate$48kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Hannawa Falls’ median household income ($98,450) falls.

SUNY College at Potsdam4.2 mi · Potsdam · sticker $25,083$15,513a year
SUNY College of Technology at Canton10.2 mi · Canton · sticker $24,906$17,984a year
St Lawrence University9.2 mi · Canton · sticker $82,000$24,263a year
Clarkson University4.4 mi · Potsdam · sticker $79,022$30,990a 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 Hannawa Falls: 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 →SUNY College at PotsdamClarkson UniversitySt Lawrence UniversitySUNY College of Technology at Canton
Clarkson University75% graduate$90k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY College at Potsdam45% graduate$48k earnings$24k typical debt
St Lawrence University79% graduate$67k earnings$27k typical debt
SUNY College of Technology at Canton38% graduate$48k earnings$20k 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.

Questions about college near Hannawa Falls

Is Hannawa Falls a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Hannawa Falls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, SUNY College at Potsdam, is 4.2 miles away in Potsdam.

What colleges are near Hannawa Falls?

Within 15 miles: SUNY College at Potsdam (4.2 miles, 2,318 students on campus), Clarkson University (4.4 miles, 3,323), St Lawrence University (9.2 miles, 2,089) and SUNY College of Technology at Canton (10.2 miles, 1,668).

What is the closest community college to Hannawa Falls, and what does it cost?

North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, 46.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,682 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $11,868, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY College at Potsdam cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,768 a year in-state and $18,678 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,623 (under $30,000 income) to $20,041 (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 Hannawa Falls. 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 →