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Colleges in and near Menands

University at Albany is 5 miles from Menands

No college sits inside Menands’ boundary, but University at Albany’s campus in Albany, with 15,251 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Hudson Valley Community College is 2.2 miles away in Troy. About 9% of Menands’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

Hudson Valley Community CollegeSiena CollegeRussell Sage CollegeThe College of Saint RoseRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity at Albany

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 Menands. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
47,159 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Hudson Valley
Residents in college
9%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
2.2 mi
Hudson Valley · $6,796 tuition
Nearest public university
5 mi
University at Albany · $10,866 in-state
Median household income
$81K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Menands

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

Six colleges within 5 milesSiena College admits 69% of applicants; Russell Sage College admits 53%; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits 63%. Together they have 37,827 students on campus.A community college 2.2 miles awayHudson Valley Community College in Troy: tuition and fees $6,796 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 9% 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 Menands

14 private colleges within 13.5 miles, one public college within 5 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity at AlbanyHudson ValleyRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMenands
University or collegeCommunity college
Hudson Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,760 on campus · 2.2 mi · Troy$9knet price35%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,796 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Siena CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,611 on campus · 2.3 mi · Loudonville69%admitted$34knet price75%graduate$76kearningsRussell Sage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,852 on campus · 3.1 mi · Troy53%admitted$23knet price56%graduate$58kearningsMildred Elley School-Albany CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 289 on campus · 3.2 mi · Albany$24knet price37%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The College of Saint RoseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,329 on campus · 3.6 mi · AlbanyAlbany Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 756 on campus · 3.6 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,024 on campus · 3.7 mi · Troy63%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$102kearningsAlbany Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 578 on campus · 3.7 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 875 on campus · 3.9 mi · Albany53%admitted$30knet price68%graduate$131kearningsBryant & Stratton College-AlbanyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 224 on campus · 4.3 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.Samaritan Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 4.4 mi · Troy100%admitted50%graduate$64kearningsMaria College of AlbanyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 701 on campus · 4.6 mi · Albany44%admitted$13knet price30%graduate$55kearningsSt. Peter's Hospital College of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 4.7 mi · Albany100%admitted$63kearningsUniversity at AlbanyUniversity or college · Public · 15,251 on campus · 5 mi · Albany69%admitted$17knet price61%graduate$68kearningsBelanger School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 12.4 mi · Schenectady0%admitted$13knet price100%graduate$80kearningsTuition and fees: $12,444 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Union 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 · 14.2 mi · Schenectady$9knet price32%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,190 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Menands’ median household income ($80,583) falls.

Hudson Valley Community College2.2 mi · Troy · sticker $15,757 · tuition $6,796$12,829a year
Schenectady County Community College14.2 mi · Schenectady · sticker $16,830 · tuition $6,190$13,362a year
Maria College of Albany4.6 mi · Albany · sticker $21,798$17,423a year
University at Albany5 mi · Albany · sticker $28,802$20,037a year
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus3.2 mi · Albany · sticker $31,734$23,598a year
Russell Sage College3.1 mi · Troy · sticker $50,607$24,302a year
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences3.9 mi · Albany · sticker $54,899$31,067a year
Union College13.5 mi · Schenectady · sticker $84,561$34,100a year
Siena College2.3 mi · Loudonville · sticker $64,870$34,818a year
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute3.7 mi · Troy · sticker $82,404$36,230a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany4.3 mi · Albany · sticker $23,359 · tuition $18,374—a year
Belanger School of Nursing12.4 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 within 15 miles of Menands: 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 →Hudson ValleySiena CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity at AlbanySchenectady County
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
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: Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus (3); Bryant & Stratton College-Albany (8).

Questions about college near Menands

Is Menands a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Menands residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Hudson Valley Community College, is 2.2 miles away in Troy.

What colleges are near Menands?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: University at Albany (5 miles, 15,251 students on campus), Hudson Valley Community College (2.2 miles, 7,760) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (3.7 miles, 7,024).

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

Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, 2.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,796 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $8,501, 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 Menands. 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 →