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Colleges in and near Schodack

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is 9.6 miles from Schodack

No college sits inside Schodack’s boundary, but Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’s campus in Albany, with 875 students on campus, is 9.6 miles from the center of town, and St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is 10.8 miles away in Albany. About 3% of Schodack’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 Schodack. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
41,507 students on campus
Nearest college
9.6 mi
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing · $15,358 tuition
Nearest public university
12.8 mi
University at Albany · $10,866 in-state
Median household income
$108K
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What stands out about college from Schodack

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

A college 9.6 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 10.8 miles awaySt. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing in Albany: tuition and fees $15,358 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 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Schodack

12 private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 12.8 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity at AlbanyHudson ValleyRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSchodack
University or collegeCommunity college
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 875 on campus · 9.6 mi · Albany53%admitted$30knet price68%graduate$131kearningsAlbany Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 578 on campus · 9.6 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Albany Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 756 on campus · 9.7 mi · AlbanyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The College of Saint RoseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,329 on campus · 10.6 mi · AlbanyMaria College of AlbanyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 701 on campus · 10.7 mi · Albany44%admitted$13knet price30%graduate$55kearningsSt. Peter's Hospital College of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 10.8 mi · Albany100%admitted$63kearningsHudson Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,760 on campus · 11.4 mi · Troy$9knet price35%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,796 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mildred Elley School-Albany CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 289 on campus · 11.6 mi · Albany$24knet price37%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University at AlbanyUniversity or college · Public · 15,251 on campus · 12.8 mi · Albany69%admitted$17knet price61%graduate$68kearningsBryant & Stratton College-AlbanyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 224 on campus · 13.2 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.Siena CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,611 on campus · 13.3 mi · Loudonville69%admitted$34knet price75%graduate$76kearningsRussell Sage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,852 on campus · 13.6 mi · Troy53%admitted$23knet price56%graduate$58kearningsRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,024 on campus · 13.7 mi · Troy63%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$102kearningsSamaritan Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 14.6 mi · Troy100%admitted50%graduate$64kearnings

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 Schodack’s median household income ($108,074) falls.

Hudson Valley Community College11.4 mi · Troy · sticker $15,757 · tuition $6,796$12,829a year
Maria College of Albany10.7 mi · Albany · sticker $21,798$17,423a year
University at Albany12.8 mi · Albany · sticker $28,802$20,037a year
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus11.6 mi · Albany · sticker $31,734$23,598a year
Russell Sage College13.6 mi · Troy · sticker $50,607$24,302a year
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences9.6 mi · Albany · sticker $54,899$31,067a year
Siena College13.3 mi · Loudonville · sticker $64,870$34,818a year
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute13.7 mi · Troy · sticker $82,404$36,230a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany13.2 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 within 15 miles of Schodack: 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 ValleyUniversity at AlbanySiena CollegeRussell Sage CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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 Schodack

Is Schodack a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Schodack residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, is 9.6 miles away in Albany.

What colleges are near Schodack?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: University at Albany (12.8 miles, 15,251 students on campus), Hudson Valley Community College (11.4 miles, 7,760) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (13.7 miles, 7,024).

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

St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing in Albany, 10.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,358 a year for New York residents.

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 Schodack. 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 →