20 Best Bsn Programs In Albany, NY (2022 Updated)

Simply put, the 4 years I spent at The College of Saint Rose were the best 4 years of my life. I attended the Accepted Students Day the Spring before I matriculated and fell in love. The campus was beautiful, everyone was friendly and helpful. I left with every question answered and very at ease about where I would be spending the next 4 years. Saint Rose provided me with an opportunity to come out of my shell. I was the typical shy student. I had my group of friends and I stuck to them. I didn't participate in any campus activities, my days consisted of going to class and back to my room. At the beginning of my second year, I knew I wanted to make a change, I wanted to experience all Saint Rose had to offer. I became a mentor, and then a resistant assistant, joined clubs, and volunteered. I did it all. I became a leader on campus all while balancing my school work and employment. The resources are unlimited at Saint Rose, you just have to reach out. Class sizes are small which is perfect for those of us who like to get to know our professors. As a biology major, I found my classes to be challenging but not impossible and learning was fun. When you have professors who are passionate about their field it makes you passionate to learn and that is what you will find when you come to Saint Rose. With the help of one of my professors, I was able to secure a summer research internship at Albany Medical College. My time spent here was very productive. I was able to do things I never envisioned myself doing and really break out of my comfort zone. The College of Saint Rose helped me develop friendships and skills of a lifetime.Kajanna McKenzie

When I transferred to Saint Rose, I knew that this place would become my second home. I can't stress enough how transfer friendly the college is. I had such wonderful help from Transfer Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Communications department throughout the transfer process. They included my mom as well and answered any questions she had. While attending Saint Rose, I had some incredible opportunities that you can only get from Saint Rose. I was elected President for Tau Sigma National Honor Society which allowed me to go to Chicago and San Antonio for their leadership conference. I got to go on several trips including the Hearst Tower in NYC, Yankee Stadium, Bronx Zoo and to local media outlets such as Time Warner Cable News. I also was a staff writer/news editor for The Chronicle, the weekly student newspaper. But most importantly, Saint Rose prepared me for my two internships/part time job during my senior year and current full time job in the news industry. The professors in the Communications department helped me grow not only as a journalist but as a person. They pushed me to think outside the box and ask the tough questions. Without such a wonderful and supportive COMmunity, I wouldn't be where I am today. I am so grateful the wonderful education I received while at Saint Rose, and for all the wonderful friendships that I formed while attending.Lauren Sears

I feel like one star would be harsh, but three stars would be too nice. My experience with Saint Rose is that it is, like many colleges in this country: overpriced. That is a common complaint with all colleges, but it's more than that. I think the value of the education you get there doesn't really match what you are/will be (if you are taking loans) paying for. I feel the education at Saint Rose is not preparing the younger generation to enter the workforce or the real world. The school boasts great academics and don't get me wrong, some classes have been very objective based and informative. However, some classes made me feel like I was still in high school/the public education system. As in, 1) They aren't that challenging, 2) They don't teach me skills and knowledge that I'll need in the future and 3) It feels like some of the classes had a larger agenda to them (trying to convince students rather than teach). Besides the academics, the campus is nice. Personally, Albany, NY is not my cup of tea but for someone coming from the NYC area (which there's a lot at SR), it might be nicer to be in a much smaller city. Besides that, I think most adults see college campuses kind of deteriorating in terms of the academics and culture. I don't need to go into details about that. I think many adults and people in the workforce understand what I mean though.Idaho Wumbo

I love this school.. The staff is super friendly, all the teachers know who you are and want you to succeed… I graduated the LPN program and I loved all the nursing teachers. They are always there if you have a question and they want you to succeed. The director dr. Millenbach was there for me every time I came into her office with a problem, she immediately stop what she was doing to talk to me and help me however she could. I passed by boards the first just like almost everyone in my class.. They prepared us very well for the boards.. I am also employed less than 2 months after graduation. If your looking for a nursing school with the small town feel Maria is your choice. One door closes another one alway opens, Maria is your open door!Brandi Luallen

Love my school!!! Ive been to 5 different colleges. Wish I came to Maria First. Would recommend this school to anyone. Real education, excellent environment, organized and loved all my professors. They will prepare you for the real world. Rigorous study in an excellent environment. I plan to send my children here as a foundation when they grow up.Esperanza Lanaux

It's really lovely that ACPHS has been doing construction in a building students live in all semester 🙂 The best part is that it now occurs every day of the week beginning at 7 AM and finals week is next week (not like students need sleep or the ability to study in peace and quiet or anything). Maybe next time the college undertakes a big construction project, they should consider doing it in the summer. Oh, I forgot to mention the asbestos they removed… hope they did that properly.Rachel Flood

I went attended orientation and was impressed with the feel of the campus, it is quite nice. Education has a strong record as well.Bryce Murphy

My time at BSC were some of the best years of my life. I made a ton of great lifelong friends and connections with amazing teachers, classmates, and other staff. Loved it so much I've gone back for two more degrees. Everyone here is so open, friendly, and supportive. Teachers get to know you personally and are always ready to help you out.Krystal King

BSC is a phenomenal school. They work with my schedule and are very understanding of life situations that arise. The instructors take time to make sure you understand the material. The staff is fantastic and are very knowledgeable. If you're looking for a school that gives you a degree and prepares you for the workforce, this is it.Cameron Kirkpatrick

i’ve never been surrounded by more a more supportive staff! everyone here is so involved with leading you to the success you strive for and there is positivity throughout the whole building! coming to this school has been a great experience and i don’t think i would find support from staff like this anywhere else!Hannah Ghaly

Extremely caring facility, which produce confident, qualified, compassionate nurses, who use nursing judgement while listening to their patients and care teams.Sarah Mbango

I’m currently a sophomore at Siena and so far I haven’t regretted committing to this school. The education there is one of a kind and the professors and resources are amazing. This is one of the best decisions I ever made in my life. I don’t regret it and I can’t wait to return on campus. You know what they say “The world needs more Saints!” Go Saints!!!!Prince Majah

Love the vibe the campus has. I instantly felt at home. I have always had amazing professors who genuinely want you to succeed. They have an amazing accounting program and would highly recommend coming to Siena if you’re interested in becoming an accountant!!!Rachel Layton

Everyday I am glad I chose to attend Siena College! The people here are all incredible and give the school a community feel. The professors and staff care about you and your well-being. I highly recommend this college!Chloe DeSain

High-quality education for a reasonable price! Beautiful & green 🌳🌲 campus with state of the art educational and sports facilities. Located in the capital of New York, Albany. Only 45 minutes away from the Adirondack mountains. Hundreds, if not thousands of lakes 💧and hiking ⛰ trails within reasonable driving distance.Haroon Sarwer

Seems like a nice place, very diverse although the concrete architecture is not for me. Really nice fountain and good school for law, computer science, and math. Small but clean dorms and a really nice food court with built in Starbucks. I'm not going there for college but that doesn't mean you shouldn't.Fin Red

I visited this university today and I was thrilled at the architecture. There’s this inexplicable aura of tranquility and calmness. It’s so serene and I felt so much at home that I almost didn’t want to leave. I wish we had schools like this Africa with so much ambience of loveU-roy Felix Agboli

Went to the stadium, my son won some tickets. We sat in the last row of bleachers on the home dugout side. The ushers were friendly, we were escorted to our seats upon asking directions to our seating area. Many activities happened in-between innings, t shirts were tossed and lucky members of the crowd got to play games on the field. Big focus on alcohol, many areas to buy your beverages of choice. One food area seemed to close early, pretty normal sight in our travels past COVID-19. Bathrooms were clean, well stocked. Food was good, my son says it's his 4th best burger he has ever had. He bought one before leaving. The reason for the 3 star is the dead mouse under my seat and the red bugs on the cement wall infront if the seats. It's a outdoor venue, I understand, but seeing the ushers collect trash makes me wonder if the stands get swept.Kylee Playz

Wow this place has garbage staff. They specialize in making education difficult or even damn near impossible to register and navigate their trash course listings. I’d expect more from a community college with so much money. They dare call themselves a “pioneer” in online education. Hogwash! Listen, don’t listen to me—check it out for yourself. You’ll be disappointed with their offerings. Then again, they pay their staff dog wages so what should I expect? EDIT: 2 months later… still garbage staff. Unable to fix the simplest of issues. Terrible availability of college associates, and their technology issues are rampant and lacking security. I’d rather just send all my personal info directly to hackers in the PRC. HVCC is just a middle-man. Enjoy your degree!Liam

Went to the County Folk Art Festival on a Friday night this time. Not too crowded, and lots of Fall craft items for sale. And a few Christmas craft items too. I saw a couple of things that I kind of liked, but I must have been more hungry than I thought. I bought some very good. Amish snickerdoodle cookies and a couple of nice chocolate sticks. (And two Bundtlet cakes. So yummy!!!)Debra J. Harper

This school cannot handle the amount of students they have. Students are crowded into lecture halls, where teachers lectures are unregulated therefore often irrelevant to what students should be learning to be powerful in there career. Professors are often unavailable, they are often "very busy". They offer "tutoring" where a bunch of students can fight for the attention of one tutor a couple hours a week.Justin Truesell

I like the history department, but this "University" is a business. All the heads care about is the money from freshman students. The well-being and retention of students is meaningless to them.Sarah Scott

If you like old world architecture this building is special. A functional state office building, you can't go in, but even from outside it stunning.Ric Fyou

Teachers are absolutely wonderful. I feel they do a wonderful job with curriculum and really give great opportunities to grow. Unfortunately if you stay in dorms…Food is awful! They charge so much but you definitely don't get quality. It became a joke that they offer mystery meat and only when visitors come do they "play up" the experience to impress. Security is worse. As you will come to find the neighborhood is very dangerous and the school encourages the buddy system when leaving campus. Well..On campus I was being harassed by boys and when I went to tell security they treated me like I was lying and offered no protection. I traveled an hour and a half home every Friday after classes because I did not feel to stay the weekend.Salvi

I knew I wanted to attend Russell Sage since I came to see the campus. It's a small campus, but that's why I like it. All the teachers get to know you and that is why they are willing to help. The College has many activities, tutoring, and clubs to join. It's also big on empowering women. There are certaintly downsides to the College, such as some teachers. However, I think every College has downsides.Pahola Tene

By far and hands down the best educators and education! My daughter is receiving a wonderful education! Smaller classes = more one on one. If you fail here, your doing something wrong. EVERYONE is so helpful! Highly recommended!!Brenda Wheeler

This has taken me a while but I am finally ready to share my experience in the NP program. Prior to this my experience at SAGE was positive. As a student in the NP program I was spoken about but never spoken to by the department chair. She NEVER offered assistance or suggestions for my potential success instead discussed my potential failure at the door of the classroom with another colleague. Really ladies how unprofessional. I worked extremely hard during my time at Sage, academics were always a challenge. It was not until I was unsuccessful at this juncture that I was diagnosed with dyslexia. So while your professionalism had a very negative impact on my feelings of self-esteem they lead me to a discovery that changed my future. I am happy with the path I chose walking away from the practitioner role. Shame on you. mgMary Grace

I attended way back in the early to mid 80s when it was called Junior College of Albany… absolutely loved my experience here. I've been at the same profession for almost 30 years and have had a prosperous and exciting life, mostly due to the phenomenal education I received here. I'm very glad I attended when I did. I have so many really great memories. I would not want to attend today, with all these offended snowflakes.Paul Tenney

I do not regret getting my degree here. The teachers were great the cafeteria was good and their was ample off campus housing. 2 major cons no real athletic program and our school logo is pathetic especially since it is known as a fine arts school.Patrick Phelan

The medical professionals here literally saved my life. I can't say enough about this facility. Absolutely top notch! Admitted with blood clots in my lungs and around my heart. Less than 3 hours later I was in recovery.Greg Frey

I love my Doctors, Nurses and all of the Aides. They are awesome. Albany Medical, I couldn't have pick a more fantastic place for my transplant and my treatment. God Bless.Charmaine Gumbs

Nothing new i just love albany visits ea time i go there i see something i have never seen before and the people are very nice everywhere i go in Albany.Sarah Dugger

I wouldn’t recommend it at all. There are high school students in the same building which means classes often gets interrupted with overhead announcements for the high school. There’s hall passes, sign in and out forms. It is a time based program so you are clocking in and out of school so be aware of that. So far the best part is clinicals but our labs were a mess. Sometimes lab instructors were not present. Strict on phones can’t even use them to study they want them in envelopes.Nay Souverrain

I have had the worst experience with this school. Do not attend. Everyone who works here is extremely rude and mean. After being told I would recieve college credits when the time came to apply them to the college of my choice they did not accept them. After calling many times I was put on the phone with a woman named Diane. She did not listen to what I was saying nor did she care. I was cut off and hung up on. They are extremely unprofessional. Do not attend.Mary Frances

They are very professional, friendly, and they make sure all your needs are met. I've been there for an interview, I've taken classes there, I've sat with someone when I needed help with my requirements to take my career to the next level and they always return my calls. Thanks so much BOCES!Liz Gaines

I'm going to summarize why I gave it two stars. Admission people are rude and unwilling to help at all, there is no wiggle room to convince them for anything, everything is cut throat which I understand to some point. What I am talking about is, their website does not say exactly what the general education requirements are. Only after you submit you application you will see what they are. They wanted me to retake English 101 because I got a C in the class and not a C+, they wouldn't take my ENG 102 which was an A, or any other English classes which were higher than a C+. The school is quite expensive for an ADN program for whatever reason that it, might as well apply to a BSN program. Your previous college experience does not matter, whether you took advance calculus or graduated from college. Like I said, their is no wiggle room with anything not even a tiny bit. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of one was because the Kaplan exam they give you is free. Summary, I don't plan on going their even if I get in, as per the professors I haven't heard much, but from previous graduates I know, they tell me the same thing. ( Don't go there).John Cider

I went to school there for the introduction to foods program. I enjoyed going there, cooking, doing the food cart and seeing the teachers and staff every day. I'll miss all of them. Especially Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Janis, and Mrs. Mills, they will be missed the mostAbir Ahmed

I went to school here and Did the CNA program I loved it I miss the staff & teachers they were all great people who helped me with ALOTKayE BeautyXo