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Colleges in and near Bellerose
St. John's University-New York is 4.2 miles from Bellerose
No college sits inside Bellerose’s boundary, but St. John's University-New York’s campus in Queens, with 18,767 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and CUNY Queensborough Community College is 3 miles away in Bayside. About 4% of Bellerose’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeAdelphi UniversitySt. John's University-New YorkCUNY York College
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 Bellerose. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
95
442,399 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
CUNY Queensborough Community College · $5,210 tuition
Nearest public university
4.5 mi
CUNY York College · $7,358 in-state
Median household income
$232K
prices below start here
What stands out about college from Bellerose
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Four colleges within 4.5 milesAdelphi University admits 66% of applicants; St. John's University-New York admits 83%; CUNY York College admits 64%. Together they have 41,044 students on campus.A community college 3 miles awayCUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside: tuition and fees $5,210 a year for New York residents.In-state price at CUNY York CollegeLiving in New York, CUNY York College charges $7,358 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,308. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college
Colleges within 15 miles of Bellerose
71 private colleges within 15 miles, 18 public colleges within 14.6 miles, and nine community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 3 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 3.3 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 3.6 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 4.2 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 4.2 mi · MineolaCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 4.5 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 5.3 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 5.4 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 5.5 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 6 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 6.1 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 6.4 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 6.6 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 7.1 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 7.4 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 8.3 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 8.3 mi · Lawrence0%graduateBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 9 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 9.2 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 9.2 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 9.3 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsRabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 9.8 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 11.2 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 11.3 mi · Long Island City$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 11.5 mi · Long Island City$6knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,218 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical College Ohr YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 11.5 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price36%graduateWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 11.7 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateCUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 12 mi · Long Island CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 918 on campus · 12.2 mi · Brooklyn87%admitted$21knet price5%graduate$35kearningsTalmudical Seminary Oholei TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 353 on campus · 12.6 mi · Brooklyn77%admitted$11knet price22%graduate$39kearningsRabbinical College of Ohr Shimon YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 12.6 mi · Brooklyn$33knet price41%graduateFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 12.7 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 12.8 mi · Bronx$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,006 on campus · 12.8 mi · Brooklyn$7knet price58%graduate$25kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 12.8 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 · 12.8 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York100%graduate$97kearningsSUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,907 on campus · 12.9 mi · Brooklyn$110kearningsAssociated Beth Rivkah SchoolsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 289 on campus · 12.9 mi · Brooklyn84%admitted$23knet price77%graduate$18kearningsTuition and fees: $11,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 12.9 mi · Brooklyn$12knet price43%graduateHelene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 13 mi · New York17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 13 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsPratt Institute-MainUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,182 on campus · 13.2 mi · Brooklyn73%admitted$53knet price74%graduate$54kearningsCUNY Medgar Evers CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,260 on campus · 13.2 mi · Brooklyn86%admitted$6knet price20%graduate$46kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 13.2 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsSt. Joseph's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,531 on campus · 13.4 mi · Brooklyn72%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$64kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 13.6 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsSotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 13.6 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 13.8 mi · New York60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsCUNY Brooklyn CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 12,285 on campus · 13.8 mi · Brooklyn58%admitted$3knet price54%graduate$61kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsLIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 14 mi · New York48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsColumbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsCUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York68%admitted$66kearningsTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.AMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 14.1 mi · Brooklyn$35knet price79%graduateSUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 14.1 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 14.2 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Union Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 14.2 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY New York City College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,661 on campus · 14.3 mi · Brooklyn80%admitted$5knet price21%graduate$49kearningsTouro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsSt. Francis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,304 on campus · 14.3 mi · Brooklyn · mostly online$18knet price55%graduate$58kearnings63% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.The Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsMandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 14.4 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsBrooklyn Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,174 on campus · 14.5 mi · BrooklynGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 538 on campus · 14.5 mi · Brooklyn80%admitted$5knet price50%graduateNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 14.5 mi · New YorkMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 14.5 mi · Mount VernonCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 14.6 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsThe New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsRabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · 14.9 mi · Brooklyn94%admitted$6knet price46%graduateManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 15 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsYeshiva Derech ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 152 on campus · 15 mi · Brooklyn88%admitted$12knet price80%graduateYeshiva Sholom ShachnaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 118 on campus · 15 mi · Brooklyn100%admitted$12knet price30%graduate
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 Bellerose’s median household income ($232,250) falls.
CUNY York College4.5 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College14.1 mi · New York · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$12,693a year
CUNY Queens College5.5 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$12,700a year
CUNY LaGuardia Community College11.5 mi · Long Island City · sticker $13,648 · tuition $5,218$12,745a year
CUNY Lehman College13.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
Monroe University13.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art14.4 mi · New York · sticker $64,190$25,870a year
Touro University14.3 mi · New York · sticker $40,500$36,341a year
LIM College13.9 mi · New York · sticker $53,064$41,501a year
Barnard College14.2 mi · New York · sticker $89,538$51,378a year
Fordham University12.7 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York14.1 mi · New York · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,766a year
The New School14.7 mi · New York · sticker $88,284$64,738a year
Webb Institute11.7 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a 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 Bellerose: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College72% graduate$76k earnings$12k 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
CUNY New York City College of Technology21% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
CUNY Brooklyn College54% graduate$61k earnings$11k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2).
Questions about college near Bellerose
Is Bellerose a college town?
No. About 4 of every 100 Bellerose residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, CUNY Queensborough Community College, is 3 miles away in Bayside.
What colleges are near Bellerose?
95 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: New York University (14.7 miles, 53,873 students on campus), Columbia University in the City of New York (14.1 miles, 33,821) and CUNY Hunter College (13.3 miles, 22,220).
What is the closest community college to Bellerose, and what does it cost?
CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, 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 CUNY York College cost if we live in New York?
Tuition and fees are $7,358 a year in-state and $15,308 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,861 (under $30,000 income) to $12,520 (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 Bellerose. 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 →