Colleges in and near Lake Success
CUNY Queensborough Community College is 2.5 miles from Lake Success
No college sits inside Lake Success’ boundary, but CUNY Queensborough Community College’s campus in Bayside, with 9,557 students on campus, is 2.5 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Lake Success’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Lake Success. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
88
364,378 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
CUNY Queensborough Community College · $5,210 tuition
Nearest public university
4.4 mi
United States Merchant Marine Academy · $895 in-state
Median household income
$244K
prices below start here
What stands out about college from Lake Success
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Two colleges within 4.2 milesAdelphi University admits 66% of applicants. Together they have 16,447 students on campus.A community college 2.5 miles awayCUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside: tuition and fees $5,210 a year for New York residents.In-state price at United States Merchant Marine AcademyLiving in New York, United States Merchant Marine Academy charges $895 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 5% 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 Lake Success
65 private colleges within 15 miles, 17 public colleges within 14.9 miles, and nine community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 2.5 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 4.1 mi · MineolaAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 4.2 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 4.4 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 5.3 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 5.3 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 5.5 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 6 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 6.2 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 6.2 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 6.4 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 6.5 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 6.7 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 7 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 7.1 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Long Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 7.3 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 7.7 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 8.1 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 8.9 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 9 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 9.4 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 11.1 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 11.1 mi · Lawrence0%graduateNew York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 11.6 mi · Long Island City$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 11.7 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 11.8 mi · Long Island City$6knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,218 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 11.9 mi · Bronx$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Iona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 11.9 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 12.1 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsMount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 12.1 mi · New York100%graduate$97kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsCUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 12.2 mi · Long Island CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 12.3 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Montefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 12.3 mi · Mount VernonCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 12.4 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Helene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 12.4 mi · New York17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsRabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 12.4 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 12.8 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 12.8 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 13 mi · New York60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 13 mi · New York83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 13.2 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsNew York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rabbinical College Ohr YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 13.4 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price36%graduateColumbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsRabbinical College of Ohr Shimon YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 13.5 mi · Brooklyn$33knet price41%graduateUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 13.5 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Barnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 13.6 mi · New York9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsUnited Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,006 on campus · 13.6 mi · Brooklyn$7knet price58%graduate$25kearningsCentral Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 918 on campus · 13.6 mi · Brooklyn87%admitted$21knet price5%graduate$35kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 13.7 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 13.7 mi · Brooklyn$12knet price43%graduateSotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 13.7 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Talmudical Seminary Oholei TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 353 on campus · 13.9 mi · Brooklyn77%admitted$11knet price22%graduate$39kearningsLIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pratt Institute-MainUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,182 on campus · 14.2 mi · Brooklyn73%admitted$53knet price74%graduate$54kearningsThe Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsSUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 14.2 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 289 on campus · 14.2 mi · Brooklyn84%admitted$23knet price77%graduate$18kearningsTuition and fees: $11,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsCUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York68%admitted$66kearningsSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsCUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsTouro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsSt. Joseph's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,531 on campus · 14.4 mi · Brooklyn72%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$64kearningsSUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,907 on campus · 14.4 mi · Brooklyn$110kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 14.4 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.CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsCUNY Medgar Evers CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,260 on campus · 14.5 mi · Brooklyn86%admitted$6knet price20%graduate$46kearningsAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 14.6 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 14.8 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 14.9 mi · New YorkAMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 15 mi · Brooklyn$35knet price79%graduateHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 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 Over $110k, where Lake Success’ median household income ($244,079) falls.
CUNY Queensborough Community College2.5 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY York College6.2 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College14.3 mi · New York · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$12,693a year
CUNY Queens College6 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$12,700a year
CUNY LaGuardia Community College11.8 mi · Long Island City · sticker $13,648 · tuition $5,218$12,745a year
CUNY City College13 mi · New York · sticker $14,403$12,806a year
CUNY Lehman College12.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
Monroe University12.1 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art14.9 mi · New York · sticker $64,190$25,870a year
Touro University14.4 mi · New York · sticker $40,500$36,341a year
LIM College14.1 mi · New York · sticker $53,064$41,501a year
Barnard College13.6 mi · New York · sticker $89,538$51,378a year
Fordham University11.1 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York14.4 mi · New York · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,766a year
Webb Institute9 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a 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 Lake Success: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k 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
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Queens College53% graduate$63k earnings$10k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY LaGuardia Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice56% graduate$56k earnings$11k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k 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: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2).
Questions about college near Lake Success
Is Lake Success a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Lake Success residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, CUNY Queensborough Community College, is 2.5 miles away in Bayside.
What colleges are near Lake Success?
88 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Columbia University in the City of New York (13.5 miles, 33,821 students on campus), CUNY Hunter College (13.3 miles, 22,220) and CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (14.3 miles, 18,808).
What is the closest community college to Lake Success, and what does it cost?
CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, 2.5 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 United States Merchant Marine Academy cost if we live in New York?
Tuition and fees are $895 a year in-state and $895 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,773 (under $30,000 income) to $9,168 (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 Lake Success. 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 →