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Colleges in and near Baxter Estates

New York Institute of Technology is 4.8 miles from Baxter Estates

No college sits inside Baxter Estates’ boundary, but New York Institute of Technology’s campus in Old Westbury, with 6,597 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and CUNY Queensborough Community College is 6.3 miles away in Bayside. About 9% of Baxter Estates’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

New York Institute of Technology

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 Baxter Estates. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
58
287,918 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Residents in college
9%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
CUNY Queensborough Community College · $5,210 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
United States Merchant Marine Academy · $895 in-state
Median household income
$154K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Baxter Estates

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

A college 4.8 miles awayNew York Institute of Technology has 6,597 students on campus in Old Westbury, 59% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at United States Merchant Marine AcademyLiving in New York, United States Merchant Marine Academy charges $895 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 6.3 miles awayCUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside: tuition and fees $5,210 a year for New York residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbout the same as New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Baxter Estates

42 private colleges within 14.7 miles, 11 public colleges within 15 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miColumbiaHunter (CUNY)St. John'sBaxter Estates
University or collegeCommunity college
United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 3.8 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 4.4 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 4.8 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 5.4 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 5.6 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 6.3 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 6.9 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 7.1 mi · MineolaIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 8 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 8 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 8.1 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 8.9 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 9.3 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 9.3 mi · Mount VernonCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 9.4 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 9.5 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 10 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 10 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 10 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 10.5 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 10.6 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 10.8 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 10.8 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 10.8 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 10.9 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 10.9 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 11.2 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 11.5 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Manhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 11.5 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bronx$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 12.3 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsMount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York100%graduate$97kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 13 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Boricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsHelene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 13.7 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 13.8 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 13.8 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 13.8 mi · Long Island City$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 14 mi · Long Island City$6knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,218 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Teachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 14 mi · New York$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 14 mi · New York41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 14 mi · New York49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 14 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Columbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsCUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 14.3 mi · Long Island CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 14.3 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 14.5 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 14.6 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsNew York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 14.8 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 15 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearnings

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 Baxter Estates’ median household income ($153,750) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America10 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
United States Merchant Marine Academy3.8 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Bronx Community College11.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$10,195a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College6.3 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY Hostos Community College12.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $13,069 · tuition $5,254$12,248a year
CUNY Hunter College14.8 mi · New York · sticker $13,905$12,259a year
CUNY York College10.6 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
CUNY Queens College9.4 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$12,700a year
CUNY LaGuardia Community College14 mi · Long Island City · sticker $13,648 · tuition $5,218$12,745a year
CUNY City College13.3 mi · New York · sticker $14,403$12,806a year
CUNY Lehman College10.8 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
Nassau Community College8.9 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College15 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
Monroe University10.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
SUNY Old Westbury6.9 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
The College of Westchester14.6 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College14.8 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University13.8 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
SUNY Maritime College5.6 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent12.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University11.5 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
Molloy University10.8 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology4.8 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Iona University8 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute10 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York9.3 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens11.2 mi · Rego Park · sticker $34,498$34,498a year
Adelphi University8.1 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University9.5 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Marymount Manhattan College14.6 mi · New York · sticker $65,767$42,217a year
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology10.8 mi · Flushing · sticker $47,346$43,008a year
New York School of Interior Design14.7 mi · New York · sticker $48,730$46,647a year
Sarah Lawrence College10.5 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Columbia University in the City of New York14.1 mi · New York · sticker $89,472$50,621a year
Barnard College14.1 mi · New York · sticker $89,538$51,378a year
Jewish Theological Seminary of America14 mi · New York · sticker $85,945$51,570a year
Fordham University10 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Long Island University5.4 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Manhattan School of Music14 mi · New York · sticker $77,703$56,540a year
Yeshiva University12.3 mi · New York · sticker $70,892$69,618a year
Webb Institute4.4 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Plaza College10.9 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online · sticker $26,525—a year
Boricua College13.1 mi · New York · sticker $24,213—a year
Helene Fuld College of Nursing13.2 mi · New York · sticker $51,340—a year
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants13.8 mi · Long Island City · sticker $27,963—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 Baxter Estates: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Long Island UniversitySt. John'sQueens College (CUNY)Fordham UniversityColumbiaHunter (CUNY)
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Queens College53% graduate$63k earnings$10k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY LaGuardia Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k typical debt
Nassau Community College23% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
CUNY Queensborough Community College24% graduate$44k earnings$9k 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 Baxter Estates

Is Baxter Estates a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Baxter Estates residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, United States Merchant Marine Academy, is 3.8 miles away in Kings Point.

What colleges are near Baxter Estates?

58 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Columbia University in the City of New York (14.1 miles, 33,821 students on campus), CUNY Hunter College (14.8 miles, 22,220) and St. John's University-New York (9.3 miles, 18,767).

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

CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, 6.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,210 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $4,458, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does United States Merchant Marine Academy cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $895 a year in-state and $895 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,773 (under $30,000 income) to $9,168 (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 Baxter Estates. 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 →