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Colleges in and near Lido Beach

Rabbinical College of Long Island is 3.5 miles from Lido Beach

No college sits inside Lido Beach’s boundary, but Rabbinical College of Long Island’s campus in Long Beach, with 161 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 9.7 miles away in Garden City. About 5% of Lido Beach’s 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 Lido Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
79,938 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
Rabbinical College of Long Island
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
9.7 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
CUNY York College · $7,358 in-state
Median household income
$194K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lido Beach

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

A college 3.5 miles awayRabbinical College of Long Island has 161 students on campus in Long Beach, 23% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.7 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.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.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 Lido Beach

11 private colleges within 14.7 miles, three public colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sHofstra UniversityNassauLido Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 3.5 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 6.8 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 7.2 mi · Lawrence0%graduateBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 7.7 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 8.8 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 9.5 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 9.7 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 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 · 10.5 mi · MineolaNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 12.2 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 12.7 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 13.6 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 14 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 14.5 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 14.6 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 14.7 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 14.7 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Lido Beach’s median household income ($193,625) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America14.5 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College14 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY York College12.7 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid7.7 mi · Far Rockaway · sticker $20,540$13,541a year
Nassau Community College9.7 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Rabbinical College of Long Island3.5 mi · Long Beach · sticker $21,600$14,752a year
Farmingdale State College14.7 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury14.6 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Molloy University6.8 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute12.2 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York13.6 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
Adelphi University9.5 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University8.8 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Plaza College14.7 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online · sticker $26,525—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 Lido Beach: 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 →Hofstra UniversityAdelphi UniversityNassauSt. John'sCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeFarmingdale State College
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k typical debt
Nassau Community College23% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
CUNY Queensborough Community College24% graduate$44k earnings$9k typical debt
Farmingdale State College53% graduate$70k earnings$15k typical debt
Adelphi University67% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
CUNY York College32% graduate$57k earnings$11k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k typical debt
Molloy University70% graduate$78k earnings$27k typical debt
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute64% graduate$51k earnings$16k typical debt
Plaza College68% graduate$32k earnings$21k 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.

Questions about college near Lido Beach

Is Lido Beach a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Lido Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Rabbinical College of Long Island, is 3.5 miles away in Long Beach.

What colleges are near Lido Beach?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: St. John's University-New York (13.6 miles, 18,767 students on campus), Hofstra University (8.8 miles, 10,069) and Nassau Community College (9.7 miles, 9,701).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 9.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,330 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $7,095, 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 Lido Beach. 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 →