The colleges and universities of New York's Capital District are a varied lot, consisting of four year and two year institutions, universities and community colleges, private and public institutions.
Colleges and universities
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Name |
Type |
City or town |
Date
est. |
Additional information |
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SUNY Adirondack |
Community college |
Queensbury |
1961 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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Albany College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences |
Pharmacy school |
Albany |
1881 |
Part of Union University
Shares joint campus of University Heights |
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Albany Law School |
Law school |
Albany |
1851 |
Part of Union University
Shares joint campus of University Heights
Oldest independent law school in the United States |
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Albany Medical College |
Medical school |
Albany |
1839 |
Part of Union University
Shares joint campus of University Heights |
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Bryant & Stratton College |
Proprietary college |
Colonie |
1854 |
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The College of Saint Rose |
Private college |
Albany |
1920 |
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Columbia-Greene Community College |
Community college |
Hudson |
1966 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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Empire State College |
Public college |
Saratoga Springs,
Latham,
Queensbury,
Schenectady,
Johnstown |
1971 |
Part of the State University
of New York System
Administrative offices in Saratoga Springs,
five Capital District locations |
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Excelsior College |
Private college |
Albany |
1971 |
Until 1998 a public college under State University of New York System; named Regents College from 1971-2001 |
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College |
Community college |
Johnstown |
1963 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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Hudson Valley Community College |
Community college |
Troy, North Greenbush |
1953 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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Graduate College of Union University |
Graduate school |
Schenectady |
2003 |
Part of Union University |
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Maria College |
Private college |
Albany |
1958 |
Four-year Catholic college |
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Mildred Elley |
Private college |
Albany |
1917 |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) |
Private university |
Troy |
1824 |
Oldest technological university
in the English-speaking world |
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Russell Sage College |
Private college |
Troy |
1916 |
Part of The Sage Colleges |
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Sage College of Albany |
Private college |
Albany |
1957 |
Part of The Sage Colleges
Shares joint campus of University Heights |
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Sage Graduate School |
Graduate school |
Troy, Albany |
1949 |
Part of The Sage Colleges |
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Schenectady County Community College |
Community college |
Schenectady |
1967 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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Siena College |
Private college |
Colonie |
1937 |
Catholic college |
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Skidmore College |
Private college |
Saratoga Springs |
1903 |
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State University of New York
at Cobleskill |
Public university |
Cobleskill |
1916 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury |
Public University |
Queensbury |
2005 |
Part of the State University of New York System.
Located on the campus of SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury, New York, SUNY Plattsburgh serves approximately 350 full and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as graduate students in a certificate of advanced studies program.
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SUNY Poly CNSE |
Public university |
Guilderland |
2014 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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Union College |
Private university |
Schenectady |
1795 |
Part of Union University |
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University at Albany,
State University of New York |
Public university |
Albany, Guilderland |
1844 |
Part of the State University
of New York System |
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Central communities |
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Largest communities
(over 20,000 in 2010) |
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Medium-sized communities
(10,000 to 20,000 in 2000) |
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Small communities
(5,000 to 10,000 in 2000) |
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Geography |
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Religion and culture |
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Newspapers |
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Television |
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Local stations |
- WRGB (6.1 CBS, 6.2 This TV)
- WTEN/WCDC (10.1/19.1 ABC, 10.2 AccuWX)
- WNYT (13.1 NBC, 13.2 MeTV, 13.3 Weather Radar)
- WMHT (17.1 PBS, 17.2 Create, 17.3 World)
- WXXA-TV (23.1 Fox, 23.2 Capital OTB TV)
- WNGN-LP 35 / WNGX-LD 42 Analog (FN)
- WCWN (45.1 The CW, 45.2 Grit, 45.3 CBS)
- WNYA (51.1 MNTV, 51.2 Antenna TV)
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Outlying area stations |
- WYCX-CD (2.1/.2 Retro, 2.3 Tuff TV; Manchester, VT)
- W04AJ 4 (PBS; Glens Falls, via WMHT)
- W04BD 4 (PBS; Schoharie, via WMHT)
- WNCE-CD (8.1 A1; Glens Falls)
- WYBN-LD (14.1 BUZZR, 14.2 PBJ, 14.3 Tuff TV, 14.4 AMGTV, 14.5 Mexicanal, 14.6 QVC Over Air, 14.7 LATV; Cobleskill)
- WEPT-CD (15.1 AMGTV, Newburgh)
- WNYT 18 (NBC, Troy)
- W21CP-D 21 (NBC, Gloversville, via WNYT)
- W28DA-D 28 (NBC, Pittsfield, MA, via WNYT)
- W38DL-D 38 (NBC, Adams, MA, via WNYT)
- WVBG-LP 41 Analog (Ind; Greenwich)
- WNYT 45 (NBC, Glens Falls)
- W47CM 47 Analog (silent; Glens Falls)
- WYPX (55.1 Ion, 55.2 qubo, 55.3 Life; Amsterdam)
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Adjacent locals |
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Cable-only stations |
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Defunct stations |
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Radio |
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