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Colleges in and near Elmsford

SUNY Westchester Community College is 1.6 miles from Elmsford

No college sits inside Elmsford’s boundary, but SUNY Westchester Community College’s campus in Valhalla, with 8,011 students on campus, is 1.6 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Elmsford’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

SUNY Westchester Community CollegeNew York Medical CollegeMercy University

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 Elmsford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
28
79,973 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
SUNY Westchester
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
1.6 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
5.9 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$120K
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What stands out about college from Elmsford

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

Three colleges within 3.9 milesMercy University admits 86% of applicants. Together they have 16,052 students on campus.A community college 1.6 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 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 Elmsford

23 private colleges within 14.7 miles, three public colleges within 14.2 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miFordham UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeSUNY WestchesterElmsford
University or collegeCommunity college
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 1.6 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 · 2.1 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 2.1 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 3.9 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 5.4 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 5.9 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 6.4 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 7 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 7.1 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 8.3 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 9 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 9.9 mi · Mount VernonUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 10.9 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 11.5 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 12.2 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 12.6 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 13.2 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 13.4 mi · MonseyYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 13.6 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 13.9 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 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 · 14 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Yeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 14 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 14.2 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.CUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 14.7 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduate

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 Elmsford’s median household income ($120,179) falls.

CUNY Bronx Community College14.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$10,195a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim13.6 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
CUNY Lehman College13.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
SUNY Westchester Community College1.6 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Yeshivath Viznitz14 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Monroe University13.8 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
Mercy University3.9 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester2.1 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College5.9 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University5.4 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College6.4 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent10.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University12.2 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford14.2 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Iona University9 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York7.1 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College8.3 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Fordham University13.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Webb Institute14.7 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary11.5 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary12.6 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok13.2 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary13.9 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—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 Elmsford: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →SUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeMonroe UniversityFordham UniversityCUNY Bronx Community College
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k 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
Monroe University57% graduate$41k earnings$19k typical debt
CUNY Bronx Community College16% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k typical debt
Manhattan University64% graduate$86k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Mount Saint Vincent57% graduate$66k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k 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 Elmsford

Is Elmsford a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Elmsford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, SUNY Westchester Community College, is 1.6 miles away in Valhalla.

What colleges are near Elmsford?

28 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Fordham University (13.9 miles, 14,685 students on campus), CUNY Lehman College (13.2 miles, 9,712) and SUNY Westchester Community College (1.6 miles, 8,011).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 1.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,948 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $9,373, 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 Elmsford. 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 →