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Colleges in and near Harrison

Harrison is a college town: 16 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Harrison’s boundary, but SUNY Westchester Community College’s campus in Valhalla, with 8,011 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town. Across New York, 7 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town16% of residents are studentsManhattanville UniversitySUNY at Purchase CollegeSUNY Westchester Community 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 Harrison. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
72,547 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Manhattanville University
Residents in college
16%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
1.9 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$164K
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What stands out about college from Harrison

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

A college town16 of every 100 Harrison residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.Three colleges within 4.8 milesManhattanville University admits 87% of applicants; SUNY at Purchase College admits 74%. Together they have 13,145 students on campus.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.A community college 4.8 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 a year for New York residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Harrison

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

16 of every 100 Harrison residents are in college (NY: 7).

1,417college students live in Harrison households rather than dorms
37.2median age · NY 39.8
52%of residents are women · NY 51% (±1.6 points)
40%of homes rented · NY 46%
$2,616median rent · 61% above the state
HarrisonHarrison, NY
Cost of living$2,616/mo median rentD−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesA+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundAHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Harrison’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income A

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 4.2% of Harrison residents are below the poverty line, 4.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 2 points either way). 6% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living D−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 16%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health A+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Harrison’s median age is 37.2 (New York 39.8), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Harrison

17 private colleges within 14.5 miles, four public colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miFordham UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeSUNY WestchesterHarrison
University or collegeCommunity college
Manhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 0.6 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 1.9 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 3.5 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 4.8 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 · 6.4 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Iona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 7.7 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 8.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 8.9 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 9.5 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Cochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 9.5 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 10 mi · Mount VernonWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 10.4 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 11.4 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 12.2 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 13.3 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 13.5 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 14.5 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 14.7 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearnings

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 Harrison’s median household income ($164,250) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy14.7 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Lehman College13.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
SUNY Westchester Community College4.8 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Monroe University14.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
Mercy University8.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester3.5 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College1.9 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University0.6 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College11.4 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent12.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University13.3 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford9.5 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Iona University7.7 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York12.2 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College8.9 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Fordham University14.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Webb Institute10.4 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary14.5 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—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 Harrison: 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 WestchesterIona UniversityMercy UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeFordham UniversityMonroe University
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
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
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k 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).

Questions about college near Harrison

Is Harrison a college town?

Yes. 16 of every 100 Harrison residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 7 across New York. The nearest campus, Manhattanville University, is 0.6 miles away in Purchase.

What colleges are near Harrison?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Fordham University (14.2 miles, 14,685 students on campus), CUNY Lehman College (13.9 miles, 9,712) and SUNY Westchester Community College (4.8 miles, 8,011).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 4.8 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.

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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 Harrison. 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 →