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Colleges in and near Cold Spring Harbor

Five Towns College is 6.6 miles from Cold Spring Harbor

No college sits inside Cold Spring Harbor’s boundary, but Five Towns College’s campus in Dix Hills, with 717 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 11.9 miles away in Garden City. About 7% of Cold Spring Harbor’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

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 Cold Spring Harbor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
65,741 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Five Towns College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$250K
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What stands out about college from Cold Spring Harbor

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

A college 6.6 miles awayFive Towns College has 717 students on campus in Dix Hills, 55% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at SUNY Old WestburyLiving in New York, SUNY Old Westbury charges $8,422 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,842. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.9 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.Students are 7% 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 Cold Spring Harbor

Seven private colleges within 14.3 miles, three public colleges within 14 miles, and Nassau Community College 11.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLong Island UniversityHofstra UniversityNassauCold Spring Harbor
University or collegeCommunity college
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 6.6 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 7.5 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 7.8 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 7.8 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 8.7 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 9.9 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 11.9 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 12.7 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 12.9 mi · MineolaUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 14 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 14.3 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearnings

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 Cold Spring Harbor’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

Nassau Community College11.9 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College7.8 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury7.5 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Five Towns College6.6 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford14 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
New York Institute of Technology8.7 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Adelphi University14.3 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University12.7 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Long Island University7.8 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute9.9 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 Cold Spring Harbor: 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 →Long Island UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeNew York Institute of TechnologyNassauHofstra University
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k typical debt
Nassau Community College23% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Farmingdale State College53% graduate$70k earnings$15k typical debt
Adelphi University67% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Five Towns College55% graduate$36k earnings$22k 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: University of Connecticut-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Cold Spring Harbor

Is Cold Spring Harbor a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Cold Spring Harbor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Five Towns College, is 6.6 miles away in Dix Hills.

What colleges are near Cold Spring Harbor?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Long Island University (7.8 miles, 16,079 students on campus), Hofstra University (12.7 miles, 10,069) and Nassau Community College (11.9 miles, 9,701).

What is the closest community college to Cold Spring Harbor, and what does it cost?

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 11.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,330 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $7,095, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY Old Westbury cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,422 a year in-state and $18,842 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,645 (under $30,000 income) to $20,426 (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 Cold Spring Harbor. 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 →