Hudson Community College in Troy serves more than 13,000 students. The school was founded in 1953 and today has more than 70 degree programs for students to choose from in four schools: the School of Business, the School of Engineering and Industrial Technologies, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Hudson students have the opportunity to study abroad in more than 75 programs in 31 different countries. The tuition for full-time students for 2010 was $1,555 for New York state residents and $4,650 for out-of-state students.
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
518-629-4822
hvcc.edu
Maria College, located in the state capital of Albany, is a two-year community college that offers a wide range of degrees for students. Students can earn an Associate of Science, an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Applied Sciences degree in one areas of study ranging from accounting to early childhood education to nursing. The school also offers certificate programs in several career fields, including gerontology and paralegal. As of 2010, tuition was $4,500 per semester for full-time students.
Maria College
700 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, New York 12208
518-438-3111
www.mariacollege.edu
North Country Community College is located in Saranac Lake. The school is nestled in the Adirondack Mountains and is the only school whose campus lies within the Adirondack Park. The college offers students the opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Science or an Associate of Applied Science degree. Areas of study include health care programs, liberal arts, business, criminal justice and more, and the college often adds new programs to give its students more choices. NCCC also offers several one-year certificate programs, including office technology and computer graphics and design. Fall term tuition for 2010 was $1,830 for residents and $4,550 for out-of-state students.
North Country Community College
23 Santanoni Ave.
PO Box 89
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
518-891-2915
www.nccc.edu
SUNY Orange is part of the State University of New York system, a system of colleges in New York State and the largest group of higher learning institutions in the world. SUNY Orange is a two-year school located in Middletown, New York. The college serves more than 6,000 students and offers an array of degree and certificate programs in health care, technology, business and other areas of study. As of 2010, tuition was $1,850 per semester for New York residents and $3,700 per semester for out-of-state students.
Orange County Community College
State University of New York
115 South Street
Middletown, NY 10940
845-344-6222
www.sunyorange.edu