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Colleges in and near Dobbs Ferry

Dobbs Ferry is home to Mercy University

Mercy University (6,653 students on campus) is inside the village, and St. Thomas Aquinas College (1,949) is 4.2 miles from the center, just over the line in Orangetown. About 7% of Dobbs Ferry’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

Mercy UniversitySt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeDominican University New York

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 Dobbs Ferry. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
50
176,833 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Mercy University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
Cochran School of Nursing
Nearest public university
9.1 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$165K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Dobbs Ferry

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

Three colleges within 5 milesMercy University admits 86% of applicants; St. Thomas Aquinas College admits 93%; Dominican University New York admits 63%. Together they have 9,926 students on campus.A community college 3 miles awayCochran School of Nursing in Yonkers.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 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 Dobbs Ferry

40 private colleges within 15 miles, five public colleges within 14.6 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miColumbiaFordham UniversityCity College (CUNY)Dobbs Ferry
University or collegeCommunity college
Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · In Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 3 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 4.2 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 4.7 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 5 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 5.3 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsSUNY 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.New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 6 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Montefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 6.9 mi · Mount VernonUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 7 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 7.2 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 8.1 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 8.5 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 9.1 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 9.6 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 10.2 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 10.4 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 10.7 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Albert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 10.9 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 11.4 mi · Teaneck, NJ91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 11.5 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 11.8 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 12.2 mi · Paramus, NJ$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 12.2 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 12.3 mi · MonseyEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 12.4 mi · Hackensack, NJ$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 12.4 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 12.8 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 12.8 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 13.6 mi · Bronx$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 13.8 mi · New York60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 14 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 14.1 mi · Ramsey, NJ$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 14.2 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Jersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 14.2 mi · Teterboro, NJ68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 14.5 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 14.5 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 14.5 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 14.6 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsMount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York100%graduate$97kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 14.7 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Columbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 14.8 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsHelene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 15 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Dobbs Ferry’s median household income ($165,417) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy14.6 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Bronx Community College10.7 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$10,195a year
CUNY Hostos Community College13.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $13,069 · tuition $5,254$12,248a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim12.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
CUNY City College13.8 mi · New York · sticker $14,403$12,806a year
CUNY Lehman College9.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
SUNY Westchester Community College5.8 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Yeshivath Viznitz12.8 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Bergen Community College12.2 mi · Paramus, NJ · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Rockland Community College14.2 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Monroe University10.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
Mercy UniversityIn Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester4.7 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College9.1 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University8.1 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College4.2 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
SUNY Maritime College14.5 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent7 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University8.5 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus11.4 mi · Teaneck, NJ · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack12.4 mi · Hackensack, NJ · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey14.1 mi · Ramsey, NJ · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Iona University7.2 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York5 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College5.3 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Columbia University in the City of New York14.8 mi · New York · sticker $89,472$50,621a year
Barnard College14.7 mi · New York · sticker $89,538$51,378a year
Jewish Theological Seminary of America14.5 mi · New York · sticker $85,945$51,570a year
Fordham University10.4 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Jersey College14.2 mi · Teterboro, NJ · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Manhattan School of Music14.5 mi · New York · sticker $77,703$56,540a year
Yeshiva University11.5 mi · New York · sticker $70,892$69,618a year
Webb Institute14.5 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok11.8 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary12.2 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Boricua College12.8 mi · New York · sticker $24,213—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary12.8 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland14 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780—a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary14.8 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—a year
Helene Fuld College of Nursing14.9 mi · New York · sticker $51,340—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 Dobbs Ferry: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →SUNY WestchesterCUNY Lehman CollegeFordham UniversityBergenCity College (CUNY)Columbia
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k typical debt
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus53% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Monroe University57% graduate$41k earnings$19k typical debt
CUNY Bronx Community College16% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Yeshiva University83% graduate$71k earnings$18k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k 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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2).

Majors

What students study in Dobbs Ferry

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Mercy University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 37%Business 16%Psychology 12%Social sciences 5%Public safety 5%Communication 4%Everything else 21%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing318 graduates a year
$118k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations168 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Psychology, General125 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other102 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Social Sciences, General87 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections71 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Biology, General43 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services35 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Dobbs Ferry

Is Dobbs Ferry a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Dobbs Ferry residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The largest campus in the village, Mercy University, has 6,653 students on campus.

What colleges are in Dobbs Ferry?

Mercy University is inside the village. St. Thomas Aquinas College is 4.2 miles from the center, in Orangetown, Dominican University New York is 5 miles from the center, in Orangetown, and Cochran School of Nursing is 3 miles away in Yonkers.

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

Cochran School of Nursing in Yonkers, 3 miles away.

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 Dobbs Ferry. 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 →