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Colleges in and near Bardonia

Dominican University New York is 4.8 miles from Bardonia

No college sits inside Bardonia’s boundary, but Dominican University New York’s campus in Orangeburg, with 1,324 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Ohel Margulia Seminary is 4.5 miles away in Monsey. About 3% of Bardonia’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Yeshivath ViznitzDominican University New York

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 Bardonia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
50,507 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Ohel Margulia Seminary · $9,700 tuition
Nearest public university
15.2 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$100K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bardonia

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

Two colleges within 4.8 milesDominican University New York admits 63% of applicants. Together they have 2,472 students on campus.A community college 4.5 miles awayOhel Margulia Seminary in Monsey: tuition and fees $9,700 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY at Purchase CollegeLiving in New York, SUNY at Purchase College charges $8,953 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,203. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bardonia

18 private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and five community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, SUNY at Purchase College, is 15.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBergenSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityBardonia
University or collegeCommunity college
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 3.1 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 4.1 mi · MonseyBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 4.3 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 4.3 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 4.5 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 4.7 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 4.8 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 5.5 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 5.7 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 5.8 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 8.4 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 8.8 mi · Ramsey, NJ$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 9 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 10.4 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ramapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 10.4 mi · Mahwah, NJ71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 11.1 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 11.3 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 11.6 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 12.6 mi · Paramus, NJ$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 14.3 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 14.8 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Bardonia’s median household income ($99,794) falls.

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary3.1 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858$7,171a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary11.3 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850$7,722a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim4.3 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,126a year
Yeshivath Viznitz4.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$12,200a year
SUNY Westchester Community College10.4 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$12,782a year
Bergen Community College12.6 mi · Paramus, NJ · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$13,927a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary4.5 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700$15,222a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok4.3 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700$15,600a year
Rockland Community College5.7 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$15,684a year
Mercy University8.4 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$17,725a year
The College of Westchester11.6 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$20,617a year
SUNY at Purchase College15.2 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$20,886a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey10.4 mi · Mahwah, NJ · sticker $29,483$22,949a year
Manhattanville University14.8 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$23,287a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College5.5 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$23,907a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent14.3 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$24,499a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey8.8 mi · Ramsey, NJ · sticker $32,704$29,693a year
Sarah Lawrence College14.2 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$35,340a year
Dominican University New York4.8 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$43,764a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland5.8 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780—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: 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 →RocklandMercy UniversitySUNY WestchesterRamapo College of New JerseyBergenSUNY at Purchase College
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Mount Saint Vincent57% graduate$66k earnings$25k 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
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k typical debt

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.

Questions about college near Bardonia

Is Bardonia a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Bardonia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary, is 3.1 miles away in Spring Valley.

What colleges are near Bardonia?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Bergen Community College (12.6 miles, 9,883 students on campus), SUNY Westchester Community College (10.4 miles, 8,011) and Mercy University (8.4 miles, 6,653).

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

Ohel Margulia Seminary in Monsey, 4.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,700 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $15,111, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY at Purchase College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,953 a year in-state and $19,203 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,835 (under $30,000 income) to $25,428 (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 Bardonia. 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 →