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Colleges in and near Hawthorne

SUNY Westchester Community College is 2.4 miles from Hawthorne

No college sits inside Hawthorne’s boundary, but SUNY Westchester Community College’s campus in Valhalla, with 8,011 students on campus, is 2.4 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Hawthorne’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

New York Medical 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 Hawthorne. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
38,371 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
New York Medical College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
2.4 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$141K
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What stands out about college from Hawthorne

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

Two colleges within 2.4 milesTogether they have 9,399 students on campus.A community college 2.4 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 a year for New York residents.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 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 Hawthorne

18 private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 13.7 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityIona UniversityHawthorne
University or collegeCommunity college
New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 1.4 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 2.4 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 4.9 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 6.3 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 6.5 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 6.9 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 8.1 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 8.4 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 8.9 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 10.4 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 11.9 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 12.3 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 12.3 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 13.4 mi · Mount VernonMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 13.6 mi · MonseyUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 13.7 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 13.7 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 13.8 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 14 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 14.3 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 14.4 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearnings

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 Hawthorne’s median household income ($140,856) falls.

Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim13.8 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
SUNY Westchester Community College2.4 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Yeshivath Viznitz14.3 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Mercy University6.9 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester4.9 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College6.3 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University6.5 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College8.4 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent14.4 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford13.7 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Iona University12.3 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York8.9 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College11.9 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary8.1 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary12.3 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok13.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary14 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—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 Hawthorne: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →SUNY WestchesterSUNY at Purchase CollegeMercy UniversityIona UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity of Mount Saint Vincent
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k 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
Sarah Lawrence College71% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings
The College of Westchester38% graduate$42k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Connecticut-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Hawthorne

Is Hawthorne a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Hawthorne residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, New York Medical College, is 1.4 miles away in Valhalla.

What colleges are near Hawthorne?

21 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (2.4 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Mercy University (6.9 miles, 6,653) and Iona University (12.3 miles, 3,561).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 2.4 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.

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 Hawthorne. 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 →