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Colleges in and near Congers

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary is 4.4 miles from Congers

No college sits inside Congers’ boundary, but Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary’s campus in Spring Valley, with 679 students on campus, is 4.4 miles from the center of town, and Ohel Margulia Seminary is 6.5 miles away in Monsey. About 5% of Congers’ 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 Congers. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
39,303 students on campus
Nearest college
4.4 mi
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
6.5 mi
Ohel Margulia Seminary · $9,700 tuition
Nearest public university
14.5 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$147K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Congers

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

A college 4.4 miles awayBe'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary has 679 students on campus in Spring Valley, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.5 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 5% 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 Congers

16 private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 14.5 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityCongers
University or collegeCommunity college
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 4.4 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 6.2 mi · MonseyYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 6.4 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 6.5 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 · 6.8 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 6.9 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 7 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 7.3 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 7.4 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 7.7 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 8.4 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 8.4 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 9.6 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 9.9 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 11.5 mi · Ramsey, NJ$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 11.6 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 12.8 mi · Mahwah, NJ71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 12.8 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 14.5 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 14.5 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Congers’ median household income ($147,000) falls.

Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim6.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
SUNY Westchester Community College9.9 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Yeshivath Viznitz6.9 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Rockland Community College7.3 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Mercy University9.6 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester11.6 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College14.5 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey12.8 mi · Mahwah, NJ · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
Manhattanville University14.5 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College7.4 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey11.5 mi · Ramsey, NJ · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Dominican University New York7 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary4.4 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary6.5 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok6.8 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland7.7 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780—a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary8.4 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—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 Congers: 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 JerseySUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville University
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
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k 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 Congers

Is Congers a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Congers residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary, is 4.4 miles away in Spring Valley.

What colleges are near Congers?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (9.9 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Mercy University (9.6 miles, 6,653) and Ramapo College of New Jersey (12.8 miles, 5,272).

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

Ohel Margulia Seminary in Monsey, 6.5 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 Congers. 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 →