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Colleges in and near Highland-on-the-Lake

Hilbert College is 9 miles from Highland-on-the-Lake

No college sits inside Highland-on-the-Lake’s boundary, but Hilbert College’s campus in Hamburg, with 764 students on campus, is 9 miles from the center of town, and Erie Community College is 13.6 miles away in Buffalo. About 2% of Highland-on-the-Lake’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Highland-on-the-Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,243 students on campus
Nearest college
9 mi
Hilbert College
Residents in college
2%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
13.6 mi
Erie · $6,100 tuition
Nearest public university
16.8 mi
SUNY Buffalo State · $8,533 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Highland-on-the-Lake

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

A college 9 miles awayHilbert College has 764 students on campus in Hamburg, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.6 miles awayErie Community College in Buffalo: tuition and fees $6,100 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY Buffalo StateLiving in New York, SUNY Buffalo State University charges $8,533 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,653. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Highland-on-the-Lake

Four private colleges within 14.6 miles, and Erie Community College 13.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, SUNY Buffalo State University, is 16.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miErieD'Youville UniversityBryant & Stratton College-BuffaloHighland-on-the-Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Hilbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 764 on campus · 9 mi · Hamburg97%admitted$23knet price56%graduate$48kearningsTrocaire CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,020 on campus · 13.2 mi · Buffalo97%admitted$17knet price31%graduate$55kearningsErie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,380 on campus · 13.6 mi · Buffalo$8knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,100 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,840 on campus · 14 mi · Buffalo$14knet price21%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.D'Youville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,239 on campus · 14.6 mi · Buffalo81%admitted$20knet price67%graduate$67kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Highland-on-the-Lake’s median household income ($87,800) falls.

Erie Community College13.6 mi · Buffalo · sticker $14,348 · tuition $6,100$11,798a year
SUNY Buffalo State University16.8 mi · Buffalo · sticker $24,279$17,155a year
Trocaire College13.2 mi · Buffalo · sticker $29,845$22,777a year
D'Youville University14.6 mi · Buffalo · sticker $48,539$24,476a year
Hilbert College9 mi · Hamburg · sticker $42,114$24,732a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo14 mi · Buffalo · sticker $24,969—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: 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 →Hilbert CollegeTrocaire CollegeErieBryant & Stratton College-BuffaloD'Youville UniversitySUNY Buffalo State
Erie Community College28% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
SUNY Buffalo State University33% graduate$52k earnings$21k typical debt
D'Youville University67% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo21% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Trocaire College31% graduate$55k earnings$20k typical debt
Hilbert College56% graduate$48k earnings$25k 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: Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo (8).

Questions about college near Highland-on-the-Lake

Is Highland-on-the-Lake a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Highland-on-the-Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Hilbert College, is 9 miles away in Hamburg.

What colleges are near Highland-on-the-Lake?

Within 15 miles: Hilbert College (9 miles, 764 students on campus), Trocaire College (13.2 miles, 1,020), Erie Community College (13.6 miles, 6,380), Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo (14 miles, 1,840) and D'Youville University (14.6 miles, 2,239).

What is the closest community college to Highland-on-the-Lake, and what does it cost?

Erie Community College in Buffalo, 13.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,100 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $7,765, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,533 a year in-state and $19,653 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,405 (under $30,000 income) to $19,332 (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 Highland-on-the-Lake. 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 →