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Colleges in and near Glenville

SUNY at Purchase College is 2.1 miles from Glenville

No college sits inside Glenville’s boundary, but SUNY at Purchase College’s campus in Purchase, with 3,180 students on campus, is 2.1 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 72.2 miles away in New Britain. About 7% of Glenville’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut (7%).

SUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Glenville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
33,159 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
SUNY at Purchase College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
72.2 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
6.5 mi
University of Connecticut-Stamford · $18,150 in-state
Median household income
$221K
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What stands out about college from Glenville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 2.7 milesSUNY at Purchase College admits 74% of applicants; Manhattanville University admits 87%. Together they have 5,134 students on campus.In-state price at University of Connecticut-StamfordLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Stamford charges $18,150 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,818. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 72.2 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glenville

12 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 6.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityIona UniversityGlenville
University or collegeCommunity college
SUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 2.1 mi · Purchase, NY74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 2.7 mi · Purchase, NY87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 6.3 mi · White Plains, NY94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 6.5 mi · Stamford83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 6.9 mi · Valhalla, NY$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 8.3 mi · Valhalla, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Iona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 9.9 mi · New Rochelle, NY87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 10.5 mi · Glen Cove, NY14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 11 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 11.6 mi · Bronxville, NY62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 12.4 mi · Yonkers, NY$100kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 12.5 mi · Mount Vernon, NYSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 14.2 mi · Sparkill, NY93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 14.9 mi · Orangeburg, NY63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 15 mi · Ossining, NY$4knet price63%graduate$36kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Glenville’s median household income ($220,865) falls.

SUNY Westchester Community College6.9 mi · Valhalla, NY · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Mercy University11 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester6.3 mi · White Plains, NY · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College2.1 mi · Purchase, NY · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University2.7 mi · Purchase, NY · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College14.2 mi · Sparkill, NY · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford6.5 mi · Stamford · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Iona University9.9 mi · New Rochelle, NY · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York14.9 mi · Orangeburg, NY · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College11.6 mi · Bronxville, NY · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Webb Institute10.5 mi · Glen Cove, NY · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary15 mi · Ossining, NY · sticker $17,850—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Glenville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →SUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordSUNY WestchesterIona UniversityMercy University
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Sarah Lawrence College71% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
The College of Westchester38% graduate$42k earnings$27k typical debt
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary63% graduate$36k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Connecticut-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Glenville

Is Glenville a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Glenville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, SUNY at Purchase College, is 2.1 miles away in Purchase.

What colleges are near Glenville?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (6.9 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Mercy University (11 miles, 6,653) and Iona University (9.9 miles, 3,561).

What is the closest community college to Glenville, and what does it cost?

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 72.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents; the federal net price, $11,513, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Connecticut-Stamford cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,150 a year in-state and $40,818 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,632 (under $30,000 income) to $28,354 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Glenville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →