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Colleges in and near Lloyd Harbor

Five Towns College is 9.6 miles from Lloyd Harbor

No college sits inside Lloyd Harbor’s boundary, but Five Towns College’s campus in Dix Hills, with 717 students on campus, is 9.6 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 15.5 miles away in Garden City. About 5% of Lloyd Harbor’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 Lloyd Harbor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
38,902 students on campus
Nearest college
9.6 mi
Five Towns College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
15.5 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lloyd Harbor

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

A college 9.6 miles awayFive Towns College has 717 students on campus in Dix Hills, 55% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at SUNY Old WestburyLiving in New York, SUNY Old Westbury charges $8,422 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,842. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.5 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.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 Lloyd Harbor

Four private colleges within 11.4 miles, and three public colleges within 11.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miLong Island UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeNew York Institute of TechnologyLloyd Harbor
University or collegeCommunity college
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 9.6 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 10.5 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 10.6 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.SUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 10.8 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 10.8 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 11.4 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 11.6 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearnings

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 Lloyd Harbor’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

Farmingdale State College11.6 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury10.8 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Five Towns College9.6 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford10.6 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
New York Institute of Technology11.4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Long Island University10.5 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute10.8 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 Lloyd Harbor: 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 →Five Towns CollegeLong Island UniversitySUNY Old WestburyNew York Institute of TechnologyFarmingdale State College
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Farmingdale State College53% graduate$70k earnings$15k typical debt
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Five Towns College55% graduate$36k earnings$22k 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: University of Connecticut-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Lloyd Harbor

Is Lloyd Harbor a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Lloyd Harbor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Five Towns College, is 9.6 miles away in Dix Hills.

What colleges are near Lloyd Harbor?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Long Island University (10.5 miles, 16,079 students on campus), Farmingdale State College (11.6 miles, 9,077) and New York Institute of Technology (11.4 miles, 6,597).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 15.5 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 SUNY Old Westbury cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,422 a year in-state and $18,842 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,645 (under $30,000 income) to $20,426 (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 Lloyd Harbor. 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 →