Hudson Valley Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Hudson Valley Community College is a large two-year, public school with 9,140 students enrolled. This school was established in 1953 and is one of the 4 schools and colleges located in Troy, New York.

Academic Offerings

At Hudson Valley Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
108
Hudson Valley Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 108 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Business, Medical, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Hudson Valley Community College is relatively low at 62% (way below New York average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
62%
Bad
The graduation rate at Hudson Valley Community College is low: 31%. Nearly 26% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Hudson Valley Community College is decent -- 16:1. Find out more on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are close to the nationwide median - about $9,600 a year. The additional fees at Hudson Valley Community College not covered by tuition are about $1,300, which comes to $10,900 a year.

Read the details about Hudson Valley Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Hudson Valley Community College will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Hudson Valley Community College is $30.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Hudson Valley Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (518) 629-4822 or check Hudson Valley Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Hudson Valley Community College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Hudson Valley Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Hudson Valley Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Hudson Valley Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Hudson Valley Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave
Troy, New York
12180, USA
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