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Colleges in and near Garden City

Garden City is home to Adelphi University

Adelphi University (6,890 students on campus) is inside the village, and Hofstra University (10,069) is 2.5 miles from the center, just over the line in Hempstead. About 12% of Garden City’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Adelphi UniversityHofstra UniversityNassau Community CollegeMolloy 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 Garden City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
27
124,212 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Adelphi University
Residents in college
12%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
6.4 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$244K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Garden City

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

Four colleges within 2.9 milesAdelphi University admits 66% of applicants; Hofstra University admits 68%; Molloy University admits 82%. Together they have 30,600 students on campus.A community college 2.7 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY Old WestburyLiving in New York, SUNY Old Westbury charges $8,422 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,842. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 12% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Garden City

19 private colleges within 15 miles, six public colleges within 11.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityQueens College (CUNY)Garden City
University or collegeCommunity college
Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · In Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 1 mi · MineolaHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 2.5 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 2.7 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 2.9 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 6.2 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 6.3 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 6.4 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 7.1 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 7.2 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 7.9 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 8 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 8.6 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 9 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 9.2 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 9.6 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 9.7 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 9.7 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 9.7 mi · Lawrence0%graduateBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 10.5 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 11 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 11.1 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 11.6 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 12.7 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 13.7 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rabbinical College Ohr YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 14.7 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price36%graduateNew York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 15 mi · Long Island City$20knet price65%graduate$39kearnings

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 Garden City’s median household income ($244,152) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America9 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
United States Merchant Marine Academy8.6 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College6.2 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY York College8 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
CUNY Queens College9.2 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$12,700a year
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid10.5 mi · Far Rockaway · sticker $20,540$13,541a year
Nassau Community College2.7 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Rabbinical College of Long Island9.7 mi · Long Beach · sticker $21,600$14,752a year
Farmingdale State College11.6 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury6.4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
SUNY Maritime College9.6 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
Molloy University2.9 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology6.3 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute7.2 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York7.9 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens11.1 mi · Rego Park · sticker $34,498$34,498a year
Adelphi UniversityIn Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University2.5 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology12.7 mi · Flushing · sticker $47,346$43,008a year
Long Island University7.1 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute11 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Plaza College9.7 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online · sticker $26,525—a year
Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel14.7 mi · Brooklyn · sticker $15,850—a year
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants15 mi · Long Island City · sticker $27,963—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 Garden City: 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 →NassauCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeLong Island UniversitySt. John'sQueens College (CUNY)
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Queens College53% graduate$63k earnings$10k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k typical debt
Nassau Community College23% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
CUNY Queensborough Community College24% graduate$44k earnings$9k typical debt
Farmingdale State College53% graduate$70k earnings$15k typical debt
Adelphi University67% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY York College32% graduate$57k earnings$11k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k typical debt
Molloy University70% graduate$78k earnings$27k 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.

Majors

What students study in Garden City

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

Health professions 28%Biology 11%Business 11%Psychology 9%Computer science 6%Parks & recreation 6%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing470 graduates a year
$113k4 yrs out
Psychology, General93 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Biology, General92 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations56 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness48 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Social Work41 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General39 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services29 graduates a year
$64k4 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 Garden City

Is Garden City a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Garden City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the village, Adelphi University, has 6,890 students on campus.

What colleges are in Garden City?

Adelphi University is inside the village. Hofstra University is 2.5 miles from the center, in Hempstead, Nassau Community College is 2.7 miles from the center, in Hempstead, and Molloy University is 2.9 miles from the center, in Rockville Centre.

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 2.7 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 SUNY Old Westbury cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,422 a year in-state and $18,842 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,645 (under $30,000 income) to $20,426 (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 Garden City. 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 →