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Colleges in and near Fair Haven

State University of New York at Oswego is 12.2 miles from Fair Haven

No college sits inside Fair Haven’s boundary, but State University of New York at Oswego’s campus in Oswego, with 5,577 students on campus, is 12.2 miles from the center of town, and Cayuga County Community College is 27.5 miles away in Auburn. About 8% of Fair Haven’s 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 Fair Haven. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
5,577 students on campus
Nearest college
12.2 mi
SUNY Oswego
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
27.5 mi
Cayuga County · $7,056 tuition
Nearest public university
12.2 mi
SUNY Oswego · $8,825 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college from Fair Haven

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

A university 12.2 miles awayState University of New York at Oswego has 5,577 students on campus in Oswego, 60% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at SUNY OswegoLiving in New York, State University of New York at Oswego charges $8,825 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,735. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 27.5 miles awayCayuga County Community College in Auburn: tuition and fees $7,056 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 Fair Haven

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Fair Haven.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY OswegoFair Haven
University or collegeCommunity college
State University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · 5,577 on campus · 12.2 mi · Oswego81%admitted$16knet price60%graduate$58kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Fair Haven’s median household income ($57,390) falls.

State University of New York at Oswego12.2 mi · Oswego · sticker $27,052$17,412a 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 Fair Haven: 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 Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego60% graduate$58k earnings$21k 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 Fair Haven

Is Fair Haven a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Fair Haven residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, State University of New York at Oswego, is 12.2 miles away in Oswego.

What colleges are near Fair Haven?

Within 15 miles: State University of New York at Oswego (12.2 miles, 5,577 students on campus).

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

Cayuga County Community College in Auburn, 27.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,056 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $8,662, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,825 a year in-state and $18,735 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,714 (under $30,000 income) to $23,087 (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 Fair Haven. 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 →