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Colleges in and near Merrick

Molloy University is 4.5 miles from Merrick

No college sits inside Merrick’s boundary, but Molloy University’s campus in Rockville Centre, with 3,940 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 5.8 miles away in Garden City. About 6% of Merrick’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

Molloy University

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 Merrick. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
103,067 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
Molloy University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
5.8 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
9.6 mi
Farmingdale State College · $8,626 in-state
Median household income
$186K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Merrick

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

A university 4.5 miles awayMolloy University has 3,940 students on campus in Rockville Centre, 70% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.8 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.In-state price at Farmingdale State CollegeLiving in New York, Farmingdale State College charges $8,626 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,536. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Merrick

13 private colleges within 14.7 miles, three public colleges within 13.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityHofstra UniversityMerrick
University or collegeCommunity college
Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 4.5 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 5.1 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 5.8 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 7.2 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 7.6 mi · MineolaRabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 7.7 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 9.6 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 10.2 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 10.4 mi · Lawrence0%graduateBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 11.2 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 11.5 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 11.9 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 12.5 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 13.3 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 13.7 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 13.7 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 14.7 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduate

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 Merrick’s median household income ($185,740) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America14.7 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College12.9 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY York College13.3 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid11.2 mi · Far Rockaway · sticker $20,540$13,541a year
Nassau Community College5.8 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Rabbinical College of Long Island7.7 mi · Long Beach · sticker $21,600$14,752a year
Farmingdale State College9.6 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury10.2 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Five Towns College13.7 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
Molloy University4.5 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology11.5 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute12.5 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York13.7 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
Adelphi University7.2 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University5.1 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Long Island University11.9 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a 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 Merrick: 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 UniversityNassauFarmingdale State CollegeLong Island UniversityCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeSt. John's
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
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
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
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.

Questions about college near Merrick

Is Merrick a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Merrick residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Molloy University, is 4.5 miles away in Rockville Centre.

What colleges are near Merrick?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: St. John's University-New York (13.7 miles, 18,767 students on campus), Long Island University (11.9 miles, 16,079) and Hofstra University (5.1 miles, 10,069).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 5.8 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 Farmingdale State College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,626 a year in-state and $18,536 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,933 (under $30,000 income) to $17,919 (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 Merrick. 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 →