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Colleges in and near Inwood
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College is 1.4 miles from Inwood
No college sits inside Inwood’s boundary, but Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College’s campus in Lawrence, with 151 students on campus, is 1.4 miles from the center of town, and CUNY Queensborough Community College is 9.3 miles away in Bayside. About 3% of Inwood’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 Inwood. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
85
314,618 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
CUNY Queensborough Community College · $5,210 tuition
Nearest public university
5.9 mi
CUNY York College · $7,358 in-state
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college from Inwood
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
A college 1.4 miles awaySh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College has 151 students on campus in Lawrence, 0% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at CUNY York CollegeLiving in New York, CUNY York College charges $7,358 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,308. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.3 miles awayCUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside: tuition and fees $5,210 a year for New York residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college
Colleges within 15 miles of Inwood
66 private colleges within 14.9 miles, 13 public colleges within 15 miles, and 11 community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 1.4 mi · Lawrence0%graduateBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 1.7 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateRabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 5.2 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 5.9 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 5.9 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 7.3 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsRabbinical College Ohr YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 7.3 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price36%graduatePlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 7.5 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Rabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 7.7 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 8.2 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 8.6 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 8.8 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 9.2 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 9.3 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,928 on campus · 9.9 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price28%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Brooklyn CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 12,285 on campus · 10.1 mi · Brooklyn58%admitted$3knet price54%graduate$61kearningsSUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,907 on campus · 10.1 mi · Brooklyn$110kearningsCentral Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 918 on campus · 10.1 mi · Brooklyn87%admitted$21knet price5%graduate$35kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 10.2 mi · MineolaHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 10.5 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsTalmudical Seminary Oholei TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 353 on campus · 10.5 mi · Brooklyn77%admitted$11knet price22%graduate$39kearningsAssociated Beth Rivkah SchoolsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 289 on campus · 10.6 mi · Brooklyn84%admitted$23knet price77%graduate$18kearningsTuition and fees: $11,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · 10.8 mi · Brooklyn94%admitted$6knet price46%graduateCUNY Medgar Evers CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,260 on campus · 10.9 mi · Brooklyn86%admitted$6knet price20%graduate$46kearningsMirrer Yeshiva Cent InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 11 mi · Brooklyn89%admitted$11knet price73%graduate$41kearningsMesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 538 on campus · 11.2 mi · Brooklyn80%admitted$5knet price50%graduateBet Medrash Gadol Ateret TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 108 on campus · 11.2 mi · Brooklyn89%admitted$10knet price58%graduateNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 11.3 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Sholom ShachnaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 118 on campus · 11.4 mi · Brooklyn100%admitted$12knet price30%graduateNew York SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 11.6 mi · Brooklyn76%admitted$15knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $12,750 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Derech ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 152 on campus · 11.7 mi · Brooklyn88%admitted$12knet price80%graduatePratt Institute-MainUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,182 on campus · 11.9 mi · Brooklyn73%admitted$53knet price74%graduate$54kearningsRabbinical College of Ohr Shimon YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 11.9 mi · Brooklyn$33knet price41%graduateYeshiva Karlin StolinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 166 on campus · 11.9 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price23%graduateSt. Joseph's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,531 on campus · 12 mi · Brooklyn72%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$64kearningsRabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei ZionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 511 on campus · 12 mi · Brooklyn$9knet price83%graduate$21kearningsSeminar L'moros Bais YaakovCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 371 on campus · 12 mi · Brooklyn84%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$24kearningsTuition and fees: $12,500 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,006 on campus · 12.1 mi · Brooklyn$7knet price58%graduate$25kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 12.1 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsMachzikei Hadath Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 129 on campus · 12.1 mi · Brooklyn100%admitted$17knet price33%graduate$42kearningsYeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 12.2 mi · Brooklyn$12knet price43%graduateYeshivas NovominskUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 12.2 mi · Brooklyn90%admitted$7knet price81%graduateYeshiva of Machzikai HadasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 461 on campus · 12.3 mi · Brooklyn70%admitted$23knet price74%graduateBnos Zion Of Bobov SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 142 on campus · 12.3 mi · Brooklyn88%admitted$15knet price79%graduateTuition and fees: $10,250 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshivas Sanz KlauzenburgUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 107 on campus · 12.3 mi · Brooklyn$10knet price31%graduateYeshiva Kollel Tifereth ElizerUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 373 on campus · 12.4 mi · Brooklyn74%admitted80%graduateYeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinkaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 232 on campus · 12.4 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price22%graduate$37kearningsTalmudical Seminary of BobovUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 515 on campus · 12.5 mi · Brooklyn98%admitted$3knet price39%graduate$22kearningsNew York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 12.5 mi · Long Island City$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsCongregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel AleksanderUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 169 on campus · 12.5 mi · Brooklyn$13knet price26%graduateCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 12.6 mi · Long Island City$6knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,218 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. Francis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,304 on campus · 12.9 mi · Brooklyn · mostly online$18knet price55%graduate$58kearnings63% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.SUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 13 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsCUNY New York City College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,661 on campus · 13.1 mi · Brooklyn80%admitted$5knet price21%graduate$49kearningsBrooklyn Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,174 on campus · 13.1 mi · BrooklynGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 13.1 mi · Long Island CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.AMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 13.2 mi · Brooklyn$35knet price79%graduateYeshiva of KashoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · 13.2 mi · Brooklyn$9knet price11%graduateUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 13.3 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsThe Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 14.2 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.School of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsPace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,977 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York76%admitted$31knet price60%graduate$70kearningsPacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 481 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York$57knet price56%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 14.5 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsNew York Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,055 on campus · 14.7 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mildred Elley-New York CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York$25knet price32%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Sotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 14.7 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 14.7 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York68%admitted$66kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.New York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsMetropolitan College of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York · mostly online90%admitted$29knet price40%graduate$46kearnings76% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.CUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsThe New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsLIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 14.9 mi · New YorkCUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 15 mi · New York$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 15 mi · New York$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 15 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.
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 $75–110k, where Inwood’s median household income ($94,342) falls.
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College15 mi · New York · sticker $12,866 · tuition $5,170$8,927a year
CUNY LaGuardia Community College12.6 mi · Long Island City · sticker $13,648 · tuition $5,218$9,478a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College15 mi · New York · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$10,816a year
Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander12.5 mi · Brooklyn · sticker $25,625$14,837a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art14.3 mi · New York · sticker $64,190$16,682a year
Pace University14.4 mi · New York · sticker $69,550$31,219a year
LIM College14.9 mi · New York · sticker $53,064$40,971a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York14.7 mi · New York · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,224a year
The New School14.9 mi · New York · sticker $88,284$59,894a 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 Inwood: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College72% graduate$76k earnings$12k typical debt
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
CUNY Queens College53% graduate$63k earnings$10k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Pace University60% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY LaGuardia Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt
CUNY New York City College of Technology21% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
CUNY Brooklyn College54% graduate$61k earnings$11k typical debt
CUNY Kingsborough Community College28% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k 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: Pacific College of Health and Science (3); Mildred Elley-New York Campus (3); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2).
Questions about college near Inwood
Is Inwood a college town?
No. About 3 of every 100 Inwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College, is 1.4 miles away in Lawrence.
What colleges are near Inwood?
85 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: New York University (14.6 miles, 53,873 students on campus), CUNY Hunter College (14.9 miles, 22,220) and CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (14.4 miles, 18,808).
What is the closest community college to Inwood, and what does it cost?
CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,210 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $4,458, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does CUNY York College cost if we live in New York?
Tuition and fees are $7,358 a year in-state and $15,308 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,861 (under $30,000 income) to $12,520 (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 Inwood. 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 →