80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 629-HVCC (4822)
www.hvcc.edu

With an enrollment of 12,000 students, Hudson Valley Community College is the second largest institution of higher education in the Capital Region. It offers 70 degree and certificate programs through its schools of business, engineering and industrial technologies, health sciences and liberal arts and sciences. Hudson Valley's Workforce Development Institute is dedicated to providing the Capital Region with superior training conducted by professionals working in the field. The service, expertise, and professional commitment of the Institute's staff can only be found in this outstanding training institute. Programs offer the highest level of academic quality at an affordable cost. The semiconductor program provides a combination of classroom education and hands-on instruction to train students for employment as work station operators in clean room environments or for transfer to bachelor's degree programs upon graduation.

For more information, visit www.hvcc.edu.

110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 267-6000
www.rpi.edu

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation's oldest technological university. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences, information technology, architecture, management, and the humanities and social sciences. Rensselaer faculty are known for pre-eminence in research conducted in a wide range of fields, with particular emphasis in biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, and the media arts and technology. The Institute is well known for its success in the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace so that new discoveries and inventions benefit human life, protect the environment, and strengthen economic development. In addition, the 1,250-acre Rensselaer Technology Park is home to more than 50 technologically oriented companies and 2,300 employees, representing widely diverse technologies including physics, electronics, biotechnology, and software. Park tenants collaborate with faculty and students on research projects, making the site a "living laboratory." They receive immediate entré to the university and retain students for internships, co-ops, and employment.

For information, visit www.rpi.edu.

45 Ferry Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 244-2000
www.sage.edu

At The Sage Colleges, a woman's undergraduate college is joined by a coeducational college of professional studies, a bachelor's degree completion program for working adults, and a graduate school offering master's and doctoral degrees. Sage is an independent, comprehensive university with two four-year colleges -- Russell Sage College for women in Troy and the co-educational Sage College of Albany -- plus Sage Graduate School, which operates on both campuses. Through the Sage After Work program, working adults with substantial college credits or an associate's degree can earn a bachelor's degree while balancing work and family life. The result is a rich array of educational choices, including 63 undergraduate degrees, 24 master's degrees and three doctoral degrees. Among these are the Capital Region's only degree programs in interior design, legal studies, information design, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical education, and forensic mental health. Sage is also the only institution offering doctorates in physical therapy, nursing science, and educational leadership.

For information, visit www.sage.edu

The Capital Region is home to many other recognized colleges including: