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Colleges in and near Greenville

Mercy University is 3.3 miles from Greenville

No college sits inside Greenville’s boundary, but Mercy University’s campus in Dobbs Ferry, with 6,653 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town, and Cochran School of Nursing is 4 miles away in Yonkers. About 4% of Greenville’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Mercy UniversitySarah Lawrence 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 Greenville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
41
129,891 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
The College of Westchester
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
4 mi
Cochran School of Nursing
Nearest public university
7 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$172K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Greenville

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

Two colleges within 4.5 milesMercy University admits 86% of applicants; Sarah Lawrence College admits 62%. Together they have 8,391 students on campus.A community college 4 miles awayCochran School of Nursing in Yonkers.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 4% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Greenville

31 private colleges within 15 miles, six public colleges within 15 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miFordham UniversityCity College (CUNY)BergenGreenville
University or collegeCommunity college
The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 3 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 3.3 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 4 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 4.5 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 5.1 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Iona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 5.3 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 5.9 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 6 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Montefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 6.1 mi · Mount VernonSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 6.8 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 7 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 7.5 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 7.6 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 8.7 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 9.6 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 10.2 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 10.2 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 10.2 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 10.9 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 12 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 13 mi · Teaneck, NJ91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 13.1 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 13.3 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bronx$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 13.9 mi · Hackensack, NJ$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 14.4 mi · Paramus, NJ$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 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%graduateBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 14.6 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsMount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York100%graduate$97kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 14.8 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 14.9 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 14.9 mi · MonseyTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 15 mi · New York$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 15 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Helene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 15 mi · New York17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 15 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduate

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 Greenville’s median household income ($171,540) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy13.1 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Bronx Community College10.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$10,195a year
CUNY Hostos Community College13.7 mi · Bronx · sticker $13,069 · tuition $5,254$12,248a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim15 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
CUNY City College14.1 mi · New York · sticker $14,403$12,806a year
CUNY Lehman College9.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
SUNY Westchester Community College5.1 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Bergen Community College14.4 mi · Paramus, NJ · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Monroe University10.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
Mercy University3.3 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester3 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College7 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University5.9 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College6.8 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
SUNY Maritime College13.3 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent7.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University8.7 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford15 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus13 mi · Teaneck, NJ · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack13.9 mi · Hackensack, NJ · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Iona University5.3 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York7.6 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College4.5 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Jewish Theological Seminary of America14.9 mi · New York · sticker $85,945$51,570a year
Fordham University10.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Manhattan School of Music14.9 mi · New York · sticker $77,703$56,540a year
Yeshiva University11.8 mi · New York · sticker $70,892$69,618a year
Webb Institute12 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Boricua College13.2 mi · New York · sticker $24,213—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok14.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary14.6 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Helene Fuld College of Nursing15 mi · New York · sticker $51,340—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 Greenville: 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 →Mercy UniversitySUNY WestchesterCUNY Lehman CollegeFordham UniversityCity College (CUNY)Bergen
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k 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
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus53% graduate$57k earnings*$25k 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
CUNY Hostos Community College16% graduate$40k earnings$8k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k 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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); University of Connecticut-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Greenville

Is Greenville a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, The College of Westchester, is 3 miles away in White Plains.

What colleges are near Greenville?

41 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Fordham University (10.2 miles, 14,685 students on campus), CUNY City College (14.1 miles, 14,011) and Bergen Community College (14.4 miles, 9,883).

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

Cochran School of Nursing in Yonkers, 4 miles away.

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 Greenville. 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 →