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Colleges in and near Briarcliff Manor

New York Medical College is 4.3 miles from Briarcliff Manor

No college sits inside Briarcliff Manor’s boundary, but New York Medical College’s campus in Valhalla, with 1,388 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and SUNY Westchester Community College is 5.8 miles away in Valhalla. About 5% of Briarcliff Manor’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

New York Medical 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 Briarcliff Manor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
34,840 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
New York Medical College
Residents in college
5%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
5.8 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$230K
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What stands out about college from Briarcliff Manor

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

A college 4.3 miles awayNew York Medical College has 1,388 students on campus in Valhalla.A community college 5.8 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 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 5% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Briarcliff Manor

16 private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 9.9 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityRocklandBriarcliff Manor
University or collegeCommunity college
New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 4.3 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 5.8 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 5.8 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 8.1 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 8.3 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 8.3 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 8.4 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 9.5 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 9.9 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 10.1 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 11.1 mi · MonseyYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 11.2 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 11.4 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 11.4 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 11.7 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 12 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 12.4 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 · 12.7 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearnings

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 Briarcliff Manor’s median household income ($229,732) falls.

Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim11.2 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
SUNY Westchester Community College5.8 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Yeshivath Viznitz11.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Rockland Community College12.4 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Mercy University8.3 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester8.1 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College9.9 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University10.1 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College8.3 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
Dominican University New York8.4 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College14.2 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary5.8 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary9.5 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary11.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok11.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland12.7 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 within 15 miles of Briarcliff Manor: 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 WestchesterMercy UniversitySt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville UniversityRockland
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k 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
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings
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.

Questions about college near Briarcliff Manor

Is Briarcliff Manor a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Briarcliff Manor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, New York Medical College, is 4.3 miles away in Valhalla.

What colleges are near Briarcliff Manor?

19 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (5.8 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Mercy University (8.3 miles, 6,653) and Rockland Community College (12.4 miles, 4,974).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 5.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,948 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $9,373, 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 Briarcliff Manor. 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 →