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Colleges in and near Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is home to New York Medical College

New York Medical College (1,388 students on campus) is inside the town, and SUNY Westchester Community College (8,011) is 3.3 miles from the center, just over the line in Greenburgh. About 9% of Mount Pleasant’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

New York Medical CollegeSUNY Westchester Community College

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 Mount Pleasant. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
43,486 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
New York Medical College
Residents in college
9%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
3.3 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
7.4 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$143K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Mount Pleasant

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

Two colleges within 3.3 milesTogether they have 9,399 students on campus.A community college 3.3 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY at Purchase CollegeLiving in New York, SUNY at Purchase College charges $8,953 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,203. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant

19 private colleges within 14.6 miles, two public colleges within 14.8 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityRocklandMount Pleasant
University or collegeCommunity college
New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · In Mount PleasantGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 3.3 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 5.7 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 7 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 7.4 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 7.5 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 7.6 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 8 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 8.3 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 10.6 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 11.3 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 12.3 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 12.6 mi · MonseyBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 12.8 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 12.8 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 13 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 13 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 13.3 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 13.9 mi · Mount VernonRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 14.1 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 14.3 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 14.6 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 14.8 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

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 Mount Pleasant’s median household income ($142,857) falls.

Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim12.8 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
SUNY Westchester Community College3.3 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Yeshivath Viznitz13.3 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Rockland Community College14.1 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Mercy University7 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester5.7 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College7.4 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University7.6 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College8 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent14.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford14.8 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Iona University13 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York8.3 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College12.3 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary7.5 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary11.3 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok12.8 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary13 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland14.3 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780—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 Mount Pleasant: 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 →SUNY WestchesterMercy UniversitySUNY at Purchase CollegeIona UniversityRocklandUniversity of Mount Saint Vincent
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Mount Saint Vincent57% graduate$66k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Sarah Lawrence College71% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings

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 in Mount Pleasant

Is Mount Pleasant a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Mount Pleasant residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the town, New York Medical College, has 1,388 students on campus.

What colleges are in Mount Pleasant?

New York Medical College is inside the town. SUNY Westchester Community College is 3.3 miles from the center, in Greenburgh.

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 3.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,948 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $9,373, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY at Purchase College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,953 a year in-state and $19,203 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,835 (under $30,000 income) to $25,428 (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 Mount Pleasant. 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 →