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Colleges in and near Cortland West

State University of New York at Cortland is 1.9 miles from Cortland West

No college sits inside Cortland West’s boundary, but State University of New York at Cortland’s campus in Cortland, with 6,168 students on campus, is 1.9 miles from the center of town, and Tompkins Cortland Community College is 7.1 miles away in Dryden. About 2% of Cortland West’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

State University of New York at Cortland

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 Cortland West. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
10,512 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
SUNY Cortland
Residents in college
2%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
Tompkins Cortland · $6,970 tuition
Nearest public university
1.9 mi
SUNY Cortland · $8,874 in-state
Median household income
$127K
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What stands out about college from Cortland West

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

A university 1.9 miles awayState University of New York at Cortland has 6,168 students on campus in Cortland, 68% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at SUNY CortlandLiving in New York, State University of New York at Cortland charges $8,874 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,784. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.1 miles awayTompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden: tuition and fees $6,970 a year for New York residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cortland West

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Cortland West.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY CortlandTompkins CortlandCortland West
University or collegeCommunity college
State University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · 6,168 on campus · 1.9 mi · Cortland60%admitted$22knet price68%graduate$60kearningsTompkins Cortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,344 on campus · 7.1 mi · Dryden$13knet price26%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,970 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Cortland West’s median household income ($127,019) falls.

Tompkins Cortland Community College7.1 mi · Dryden · sticker $20,222 · tuition $6,970$19,857a year
State University of New York at Cortland1.9 mi · Cortland · sticker $28,108$25,853a 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 Cortland West: 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 CortlandTompkins Cortland
State University of New York at Cortland68% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Tompkins Cortland Community College26% graduate$41k earnings$16k 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 Cortland West

Is Cortland West a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Cortland West residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, State University of New York at Cortland, is 1.9 miles away in Cortland.

What colleges are near Cortland West?

Within 15 miles: State University of New York at Cortland (1.9 miles, 6,168 students on campus) and Tompkins Cortland Community College (7.1 miles, 4,344).

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

Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden, 7.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,970 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $12,723, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does State University of New York at Cortland cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,874 a year in-state and $18,784 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,550 (under $30,000 income) to $25,853 (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 Cortland West. 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 →