 Smaller notable private institutions of higher education include Rockefeller University, Mercy College, New York Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Yeshiva University, and Hofstra University.There are also a multitude of postgraduate-level schools in New York State, including medical, law, and engineering schools.West Point, the service academy of the U.S. Army, is located just south of Newburgh, on the west bank of the Hudson River.