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Colleges in and near Poestenkill

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 8.1 miles from Poestenkill

No college sits inside Poestenkill’s boundary, but Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s campus in Troy, with 7,024 students on campus, is 8.1 miles from the center of town, and Hudson Valley Community College is 8.2 miles away in Troy. About 2% of Poestenkill’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 Poestenkill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
26,256 students on campus
Nearest college
8.1 mi
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Residents in college
2%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Hudson Valley · $6,796 tuition
Nearest public university
15.4 mi
University at Albany · $10,866 in-state
Median household income
$126K
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What stands out about college from Poestenkill

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

A college 8.1 miles awayRensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 7,024 students on campus in Troy, 84% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.2 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 2% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Poestenkill

12 private colleges within 14.8 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University at Albany, is 15.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHudson ValleySiena CollegePoestenkill
University or collegeCommunity college
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,024 on campus · 8.1 mi · Troy63%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$102kearningsHudson Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,760 on campus · 8.2 mi · Troy$9knet price35%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,796 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Samaritan Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 8.3 mi · Troy100%admitted50%graduate$64kearningsRussell Sage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,852 on campus · 8.9 mi · Troy53%admitted$23knet price56%graduate$58kearningsSiena CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,611 on campus · 11.7 mi · Loudonville69%admitted$34knet price75%graduate$76kearningsAlbany Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 756 on campus · 13.3 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Albany Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 578 on campus · 13.4 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 875 on campus · 13.5 mi · Albany53%admitted$30knet price68%graduate$131kearningsThe College of Saint RoseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,329 on campus · 13.6 mi · AlbanyMildred Elley School-Albany CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 289 on campus · 13.6 mi · Albany$24knet price37%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Bryant & 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.Maria College of AlbanyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 701 on campus · 14.7 mi · Albany44%admitted$13knet price30%graduate$55kearningsSt. Peter's Hospital College of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 14.8 mi · Albany100%admitted$63kearnings

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 Poestenkill’s median household income ($126,250) falls.

Hudson Valley Community College8.2 mi · Troy · sticker $15,757 · tuition $6,796$15,230a year
Maria College of Albany14.7 mi · Albany · sticker $21,798$16,138a year
University at Albany15.4 mi · Albany · sticker $28,802$24,085a year
Russell Sage College8.9 mi · Troy · sticker $50,607$26,526a year
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus13.6 mi · Albany · sticker $31,734$31,734a year
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences13.5 mi · Albany · sticker $54,899$33,753a year
Siena College11.7 mi · Loudonville · sticker $64,870$37,704a year
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute8.1 mi · Troy · sticker $82,404$42,541a 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$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteHudson ValleyRussell Sage CollegeSiena CollegeAlbany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUniversity at Albany
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
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 Poestenkill

Is Poestenkill a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Poestenkill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is 8.1 miles away in Troy.

What colleges are near Poestenkill?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Hudson Valley Community College (8.2 miles, 7,760 students on campus), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (8.1 miles, 7,024) and Siena College (11.7 miles, 3,611).

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

Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, 8.2 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 Poestenkill. 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 →