Educational Institutions

Capital District Public Schools

There are 43 public school districts in the Capital Region with more than 124,000 students enrolled. In addition to public school enrollment, over 15,000 students are enrolled in elementary and secondary nonpublic schools.

Detailed data for each of the Region's 43 public schools are available. For more information, see Capital District Public School Data.

Capital District Colleges and Universities

One of the major attributes of the Capital Region is its collection of colleges and universities and the diversity of programs offered. The colleges are public and private, large and small, two-year, undergraduate and graduate, and traditional and non-traditional in their programs. Together, the eighteen colleges and universities have a total enrollment of almost 105,000 students who can chose from among some 750 degree options.

Albany College of Pharmacy {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 1,153

Albany Law School {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 780

Albany Medical College {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 743

Bryant & Stratton College {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 1,193

College of St. Rose {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 5,149

Empire State College {Public} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 15,743

Excelsior College {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 26,696

Graduate College of Union University {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 471

Hudson Valley Community College {Public} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 12,205

Maria College {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 1,007

Mildred Elley {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 500

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 6,226

The Sage Colleges {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 2,910

Schenectady County Community College {Public} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 4,729

Siena College {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 3,336

Skidmore College {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 2,828

Union College {Private} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 2,252

University at Albany (SUNY) {Public} - 2005-06 Enrollment: 17,033

Source: Capital District Business Review, 2006 Book of Lists

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