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Colleges in and near Dix Hills

Five Towns College is 1.8 miles from Dix Hills

No college sits inside Dix Hills’ boundary, but Five Towns College’s campus in Dix Hills, with 717 students on campus, is 1.8 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 14.4 miles away in Garden City. About 8% of Dix Hills’ 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 Dix Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
97,995 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
Five Towns College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
14.4 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Farmingdale State College · $8,626 in-state
Median household income
$228K
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What stands out about college from Dix Hills

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

A college 1.8 miles awayFive Towns College has 717 students on campus in Dix Hills, 55% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Farmingdale State CollegeLiving in New York, Farmingdale State College charges $8,626 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,536. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.4 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.Students are 8% 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 Dix Hills

Four private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 13.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miStony Brook UniversitySuffolk CountyLong Island UniversityDix Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 1.8 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 5.8 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 12.3 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 13.5 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 24,051 on campus · 13.7 mi · Stony Brook49%admitted$19knet price76%graduate$75kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 14.2 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 14.4 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,584 on campus · 15 mi · Selden$5knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,630 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 15 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearnings

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 Dix Hills’ median household income ($227,944) falls.

Suffolk County Community College15 mi · Selden · sticker $12,429 · tuition $6,630$11,764a year
Nassau Community College14.4 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College5.8 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury12.3 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Stony Brook University13.7 mi · Stony Brook · sticker $30,539$27,716a year
Five Towns College1.8 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
New York Institute of Technology14.2 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Hofstra University15 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Long Island University13.5 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a 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 Dix Hills: 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 UniversityStony Brook UniversityNassauSuffolk CountyHofstra University
Stony Brook University76% graduate$75k earnings$18k typical debt
Suffolk County Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
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
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k 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.

Questions about college near Dix Hills

Is Dix Hills a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Dix Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Five Towns College, is 1.8 miles away in Dix Hills.

What colleges are near Dix Hills?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Stony Brook University (13.7 miles, 24,051 students on campus), Suffolk County Community College (15 miles, 17,584) and Long Island University (13.5 miles, 16,079).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 14.4 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 Farmingdale State College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,626 a year in-state and $18,536 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,933 (under $30,000 income) to $17,919 (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 Dix Hills. 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 →