Higher Education

We attract talent because we offer opportunity.

There are 24 colleges & universities across CapNY. Students from all over the world come to CapNY to learn, innovate, & grow.

Undergraduate Programs

SUNY Adirondack

The Belanger School of Nursing

Bryant and Stratton Albany

Columbia Greene Community College

Excelsior College

Hudson Valley Community College

Maria College

Memorial College of Nursing

Mildred Elley

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Siena College

Skidmore College

University at Albany

SUNY Empire State College

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

The College of Saint Rose

The Sage Colleges

Union College

Graduate Programs

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany Law School

Albany Medical College

Clarkson University Capital Region Campus

Our Students

14.5k+

degrees awarded annually

3.8k+

STEM degrees awarded annually via 17 colleges/universities

10%

increase in number of people with doctorate degrees in CapNY over past 5 years

13.4%

increase in number of people with master’s degrees in CapNY over past 5 years