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Colleges in and near Glen Cove

Glen Cove is home to Webb Institute

Webb Institute (105 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of Glen Cove’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 Glen Cove. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
35
186,577 students on campus
Nearest college
0 mi
Webb Institute
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Montefiore School of Nursing
Nearest public university
7 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$92K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Glen Cove

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

A college in Glen CoveWebb Institute has 105 students on campus in Glen Cove, 88% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 10.4 miles awayMontefiore School of Nursing in Mount Vernon.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 Glen Cove

22 private colleges within 14.8 miles, nine public colleges within 14.9 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityQueens College (CUNY)Glen Cove
University or collegeCommunity college
Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · In Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 5.2 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 5.3 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 7 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 7.9 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 8 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 9.5 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 10 mi · MineolaMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 10.4 mi · Mount VernonCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 10.7 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 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 · 10.7 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 10.8 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 11 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 11.1 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 11.3 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 11.6 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 11.9 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 12.6 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 13 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 13.1 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 13.4 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 13.4 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 13.7 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 13.7 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 13.8 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 13.9 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 14.1 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 14.3 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 14.3 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 14.5 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 14.8 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 14.8 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 14.9 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearnings

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 Glen Cove’s median household income ($92,064) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America14.3 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$7,567a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College10.7 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$8,211a year
CUNY Bronx Community College14.1 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$8,545a year
United States Merchant Marine Academy7.9 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$8,752a year
CUNY Queens College13.7 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$9,110a year
CUNY York College14.9 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$9,383a year
CUNY Lehman College13.1 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$9,696a year
Nassau Community College11.1 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$11,799a year
SUNY Westchester Community College14.8 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$12,782a year
Farmingdale State College14.5 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$14,893a year
SUNY Old Westbury7 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$15,712a year
Monroe University13.4 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,981a year
The College of Westchester12.6 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$20,617a year
SUNY at Purchase College11.6 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$20,886a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford13 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$21,916a year
Manhattanville University10.8 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$23,287a year
SUNY Maritime College9.5 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$23,634a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent13.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$24,499a year
Manhattan University13.4 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$26,808a year
Long Island University5.2 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$27,001a year
New York Institute of Technology5.3 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$27,226a year
Molloy University13.8 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$28,254a year
Iona University8 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$29,598a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute14.3 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$31,428a year
St. John's University-New York13.7 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$32,208a year
Adelphi University11.3 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$32,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College11 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$35,340a year
Hofstra University11.9 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$36,769a year
Fordham University12.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$42,030a year
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology14.8 mi · Flushing · sticker $47,346$43,077a year
Webb InstituteIn 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 Glen Cove: 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 →Long Island UniversityFordham UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeSt. 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
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k 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
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Adelphi University67% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k 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).

Majors

What students study in Glen Cove

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

Engineering 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering22 graduates a year
$93k4 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 Glen Cove

Is Glen Cove a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Glen Cove residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The largest campus in the city, Webb Institute, has 105 students on campus.

What colleges are in Glen Cove?

Webb Institute is inside the city. Montefiore School of Nursing is 10.4 miles away in Mount Vernon.

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

Montefiore School of Nursing in Mount Vernon, 10.4 miles away.

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 Glen Cove. 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 →