The campus is 2 miles from downtown Albany. Albany is a vibrant and progressive city of 100,000 inhabitants within a metropolitan area of approximately 1 million that includes Saratoga, Schenectady and Troy. As the state capital, Albany provides cultural and leisure opportunities typically associated with much larger metropolitan areas.

The Albany Capital District is also home to several colleges, universities and professional schools, which enhance both the academic environment and student life. Neighboring institutions whose faculty collaborate with ours in research and graduate training include:
.....New York State Department of Health
.....Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
.....Albany Medical College
.....Union College
.....Siena College
.....New York State Museum