Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Glen Head

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Colleges in and near Glen Head

Long Island University is 2.1 miles from Glen Head

No college sits inside Glen Head’s boundary, but Long Island University’s campus in Brookville, with 16,079 students on campus, is 2.1 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 8.1 miles away in Garden City. About 9% of Glen Head’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

Long Island UniversityNew York Institute of TechnologySUNY Old Westbury

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 Head. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
165,510 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
Long Island University
Residents in college
9%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
4 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$138K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Glen Head

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

Three colleges within 4 milesLong Island University admits 86% of applicants; New York Institute of Technology admits 81%; SUNY Old Westbury admits 84%. Together they have 26,796 students on campus.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 8.1 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.Students are 9% 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 Head

21 private colleges within 14.9 miles, eight public colleges within 14.6 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityQueens College (CUNY)Glen Head
University or collegeCommunity college
Long Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 2.1 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 2.3 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 3.1 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 4 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 7.4 mi · MineolaUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 7.9 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 8.1 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 · 8.7 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 9 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 9.5 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 9.6 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 10.5 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 11 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 11.7 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 11.9 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Montefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 12.5 mi · Mount VernonSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 12.6 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 12.9 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 13 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 13.4 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 13.5 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 13.6 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 13.9 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 14.3 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 14.6 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 14.6 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 14.8 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 14.8 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 14.9 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearnings

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 Glen Head’s median household income ($138,465) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America13.4 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
United States Merchant Marine Academy7.9 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College9.5 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY York College13.6 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
CUNY Queens College13 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$12,700a year
CUNY Lehman College14.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
Nassau Community College8.1 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College11.7 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
Monroe University14.8 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
SUNY Old Westbury4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
SUNY at Purchase College14.6 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University13.9 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
SUNY Maritime College9.6 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
Five Towns College13.5 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
Molloy University11 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology2.3 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Iona University10.5 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute12.9 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York12.6 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens14.9 mi · Rego Park · sticker $34,498$34,498a year
Adelphi University8.7 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University9 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology14.8 mi · Flushing · sticker $47,346$43,008a year
Sarah Lawrence College13.3 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Fordham University13.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Long Island University2.1 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute3.1 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Plaza College14.3 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online · sticker $26,525—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 Glen Head: 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 →Long Island UniversitySt. John'sQueens College (CUNY)Fordham UniversityCUNY Lehman College
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
Adelphi University67% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
Monroe University57% graduate$41k earnings$19k 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 Glen Head

Is Glen Head a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Glen Head residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Long Island University, is 2.1 miles away in Brookville.

What colleges are near Glen Head?

31 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: St. John's University-New York (12.6 miles, 18,767 students on campus), Long Island University (2.1 miles, 16,079) and CUNY Queens College (13 miles, 15,455).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 8.1 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 Head. 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 →