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Colleges in and near Locust Valley

Long Island University is 4 miles from Locust Valley

No college sits inside Locust Valley’s boundary, but Long Island University’s campus in Brookville, with 16,079 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 10.3 miles away in Garden City. About 2% of Locust Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Long Island UniversityNew York Institute of Technology

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 Locust Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
94,003 students on campus
Nearest college
2.9 mi
Webb Institute
Residents in college
2%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
10.3 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
5.5 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$152K
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What stands out about college from Locust Valley

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

Two colleges within 4.6 milesLong Island University admits 86% of applicants; New York Institute of Technology admits 81%. Together they have 22,676 students on campus.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 10.3 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Locust Valley

14 private colleges within 14.8 miles, six public colleges within 13.1 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLong Island UniversityHofstra UniversityNassauLocust Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 2.9 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 4 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 4.6 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 5.5 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 9.9 mi · MineolaUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 10.1 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 10.3 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Iona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 10.9 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 11.2 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 11.3 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 11.8 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 12 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 12.5 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Manhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 12.5 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 12.9 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 13.1 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 13.3 mi · Mount VernonMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 13.4 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 13.5 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Sarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 14.8 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearnings

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 Locust Valley’s median household income ($152,472) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy10.1 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College12.2 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
Nassau Community College10.3 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College12 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury5.5 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
The College of Westchester14.8 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College13.1 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University12.5 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
SUNY Maritime College11.8 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
Five Towns College12.9 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford12.5 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Molloy University13.4 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology4.6 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Iona University10.9 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Adelphi University11.3 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University11.2 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Sarah Lawrence College13.9 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Long Island University4 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute2.9 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 Locust Valley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Long Island UniversityNassauHofstra UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeCUNY Queensborough Community College
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k 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
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k typical debt
Molloy University70% graduate$78k earnings$27k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k 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 Locust Valley

Is Locust Valley a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Locust Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Webb Institute, is 2.9 miles away in Glen Cove.

What colleges are near Locust Valley?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Long Island University (4 miles, 16,079 students on campus), Hofstra University (11.2 miles, 10,069) and Nassau Community College (10.3 miles, 9,701).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 10.3 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 Locust Valley. 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 →