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Colleges in and near Nassau

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is 12.7 miles from Nassau

No college sits inside Nassau’s boundary, but Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’s campus in Albany, with 875 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town, and Hudson Valley Community College is 13.1 miles away in Troy. About 5% of Nassau’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Nassau. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
13,413 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
13.1 mi
Hudson Valley · $6,796 tuition
Nearest public university
16.1 mi
University at Albany · $10,866 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Nassau

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

A college 12.7 miles awayAlbany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has 875 students on campus in Albany, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.1 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 5% 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 Nassau

Seven private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University at Albany, is 16.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHudson ValleyThe College of Saint RoseNassau
University or collegeCommunity college
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 875 on campus · 12.7 mi · Albany53%admitted$30knet price68%graduate$131kearningsAlbany Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 578 on campus · 12.8 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Albany Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 756 on campus · 12.9 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hudson Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,760 on campus · 13.1 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 · 13.7 mi · AlbanyMaria College of AlbanyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 701 on campus · 14.1 mi · Albany44%admitted$13knet price30%graduate$55kearningsSt. Peter's Hospital College of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 14.1 mi · Albany100%admitted$63kearningsMildred Elley School-Albany CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 289 on campus · 14.7 mi · Albany$24knet price37%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 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 $75–110k, where Nassau’s median household income ($84,781) falls.

Hudson Valley Community College13.1 mi · Troy · sticker $15,757 · tuition $6,796$12,829a year
Maria College of Albany14.1 mi · Albany · sticker $21,798$17,423a year
University at Albany16.1 mi · Albany · sticker $28,802$20,037a year
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus14.7 mi · Albany · sticker $31,734$23,598a year
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences12.7 mi · Albany · sticker $54,899$31,067a 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$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesHudson ValleyMaria College of AlbanyMildred Elley School-Albany CampusUniversity at Albany
University at Albany61% graduate$68k earnings$20k typical debt
Hudson Valley Community College35% graduate$45k earnings$11k 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

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).

Questions about college near Nassau

Is Nassau a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Nassau residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, is 12.7 miles away in Albany.

What colleges are near Nassau?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Hudson Valley Community College (13.1 miles, 7,760 students on campus), The College of Saint Rose (13.7 miles, 2,329) and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (12.7 miles, 875).

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

Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, 13.1 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 Nassau. 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 →