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Colleges in and near Kaser

Rockland Community College is 1.3 miles from Kaser

No college sits inside Kaser’s boundary, but Rockland Community College’s campus in Suffern, with 4,974 students on campus, is 1.3 miles from the center of town, and Ohel Margulia Seminary is 0.2 miles away in Monsey. About 7% of Kaser’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

Yeshivath ViznitzRockland 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 Kaser. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
53,258 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Ohel Margulia Seminary
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
0.2 mi
Ohel Margulia Seminary · $9,700 tuition
Nearest public university
19.4 mi
CUNY Lehman College · $7,410 in-state
Median household income
$27K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Kaser

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

Two colleges within 1.3 milesTogether they have 6,122 students on campus.A community college 0.2 miles awayOhel Margulia Seminary in Monsey: tuition and fees $9,700 a year for New York residents.In-state price at CUNY Lehman CollegeLiving in New York, CUNY Lehman College charges $7,410 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,360. 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 Kaser

14 private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14 miles, and six community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, CUNY Lehman College, is 19.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBergenSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityKaser
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 0.2 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 · 0.5 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 0.5 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 0.6 mi · MonseyYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 1.1 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 1.3 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 1.5 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 2.3 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 5.5 mi · Ramsey, NJ$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 6.2 mi · Mahwah, NJ71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 8 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 8.8 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 11.8 mi · Paramus, NJ$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 12.2 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 13.7 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 14 mi · Wayne, NJ90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 14.2 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 14.9 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 15 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Passaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 15 mi · Paterson, NJ$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Under $30k, where Kaser’s median household income ($26,848) falls.

CUNY Lehman College19.4 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$1,589a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary14.9 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850$3,505a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary2.3 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858$4,122a year
Yeshivath Viznitz0.5 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$7,589a year
Passaic County Community College15 mi · Paterson, NJ · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$7,686a year
SUNY Westchester Community College15 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$7,965a year
Bergen Community College11.8 mi · Paramus, NJ · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$8,532a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey6.2 mi · Mahwah, NJ · sticker $29,483$9,008a year
Rockland Community College1.3 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$9,248a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim0.5 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$9,607a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College8.8 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$11,746a year
Mercy University12.2 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$11,974a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok1.5 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700$12,710a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary0.2 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700$15,071a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey14 mi · Wayne, NJ · sticker $28,476$16,171a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey5.5 mi · Ramsey, NJ · sticker $32,704$25,330a year
Dominican University New York8 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$40,695a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland1.1 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780—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 →Ramapo College of New JerseyBergenMercy UniversitySUNY WestchesterCUNY Lehman College
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
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Passaic County Community College19% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k typical debt
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings

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.

Questions about college near Kaser

Is Kaser a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Kaser residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Ohel Margulia Seminary, is 0.2 miles away in Monsey.

What colleges are near Kaser?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Bergen Community College (11.8 miles, 9,883 students on campus), SUNY Westchester Community College (15 miles, 8,011) and Mercy University (12.2 miles, 6,653).

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

Ohel Margulia Seminary in Monsey, 0.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,700 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $15,111, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does CUNY Lehman College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $7,410 a year in-state and $15,360 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,589 (under $30,000 income) to $13,600 (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 Kaser. 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 →