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Colleges in and near Fairview

SUNY Westchester Community College is 1.8 miles from Fairview

No college sits inside Fairview’s boundary, but SUNY Westchester Community College’s campus in Valhalla, with 8,011 students on campus, is 1.8 miles from the center of town. About 11% of Fairview’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

SUNY Westchester Community CollegeNew York Medical CollegeManhattanville UniversityMercy UniversitySUNY at Purchase College

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 Fairview. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
27
84,228 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
The College of Westchester
Residents in college
11%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
1.8 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
4.9 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$99K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Fairview

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

Five colleges within 4.9 milesManhattanville University admits 87% of applicants; Mercy University admits 86%; SUNY at Purchase College admits 74%. Together they have 21,186 students on campus.A community college 1.8 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 11% 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 Fairview

22 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 13.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miFordham UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeSUNY WestchesterFairview
University or collegeCommunity college
The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 0.9 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 1.8 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 · 3 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 4.2 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 4.4 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 4.9 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 6.9 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 7.4 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 7.8 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 8.1 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 8.1 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 9.3 mi · Mount VernonUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 10.7 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 12 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 12.3 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 13.2 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Albert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 13.4 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 13.5 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 13.5 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 13.5 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 13.9 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 14.4 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 14.6 mi · MonseyYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 14.7 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateYeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 15 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Fairview’s median household income ($99,119) falls.

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary13.9 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858$7,171a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary12.3 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850$7,722a year
CUNY Bronx Community College14.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$8,545a year
CUNY Lehman College12.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$9,696a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim14.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,126a year
SUNY Westchester Community College1.8 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$12,782a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok14.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700$15,600a year
Mercy University4.4 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$17,725a year
Monroe University13.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,981a year
The College of Westchester0.9 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$20,617a year
SUNY at Purchase College4.9 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$20,886a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford13.2 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$21,916a year
Manhattanville University4.2 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$23,287a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College7.4 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$23,907a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent10.7 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$24,499a year
Manhattan University12 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$26,808a year
Iona University8.1 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$29,598a year
Sarah Lawrence College7.8 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$35,340a year
Yeshiva University15 mi · New York · sticker $70,892$41,944a year
Fordham University13.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$42,030a year
Dominican University New York8.1 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$43,764a year
Webb Institute13.5 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$70,713a 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 Fairview: 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 CollegeFordham UniversityMonroe 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
Yeshiva University83% graduate$71k earnings$18k 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

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 Fairview

Is Fairview a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, The College of Westchester, is 0.9 miles away in White Plains.

What colleges are near Fairview?

27 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Fordham University (13.5 miles, 14,685 students on campus), CUNY Lehman College (12.9 miles, 9,712) and SUNY Westchester Community College (1.8 miles, 8,011).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 1.8 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 Fairview. 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 →