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Colleges in and near Mount Vernon
Fordham University is 4.6 miles from Mount Vernon
Montefiore School of Nursing (115 students on campus) is inside the city, and Fordham University (14,685) is 4.6 miles from the center, just over the line in New York. About 7% of Mount Vernon’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).
Sarah Lawrence CollegeIona UniversityManhattan UniversityUniversity of Mount Saint VincentAlbert Einstein College of MedicineCUNY Lehman CollegeFordham UniversityMonroe 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 Mount Vernon. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
78
348,872 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Montefiore School of Nursing
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
0.6 mi
Montefiore School of Nursing
Nearest public university
4.4 mi
CUNY Lehman College · $7,410 in-state
Median household income
$79K
prices below start here
What stands out about college in Mount Vernon
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Eight colleges within 5 milesSarah Lawrence College admits 62% of applicants; Iona University admits 87%; Manhattan University admits 79%. Together they have 43,740 students on campus.A community college 0.6 miles awayMontefiore School of Nursing in Mount Vernon.In-state price at CUNY Lehman CollegeLiving in New York, CUNY Lehman College charges $7,410 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,360. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Mount Vernon
57 private colleges within 14.7 miles, 14 public colleges within 14.7 miles, and 10 community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
Montefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · In Mount VernonSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 1.7 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 2.3 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 4.1 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 4.2 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 4.3 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 4.4 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 4.6 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 4.9 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 5 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 5.8 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 6.8 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 7.5 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 7.7 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 7.9 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 8.2 mi · New York$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 8.3 mi · Bronx$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 8.7 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 9 mi · New York60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsMount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 9.4 mi · New York100%graduate$97kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 9.5 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Helene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 9.7 mi · New York17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 9.8 mi · New York41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 9.8 mi · New York49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 9.8 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 9.8 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 9.9 mi · New York$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Columbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 10 mi · New York4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 10 mi · New York9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 10.1 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 10.3 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 10.4 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 10.5 mi · Teaneck, NJ91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 10.5 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 10.6 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 10.9 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 11.2 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 11.2 mi · Hackensack, NJ$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 11.4 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 11.5 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 11.9 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 12.1 mi · New York83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 12.2 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsThe Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 12.3 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Jersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 12.5 mi · Teterboro, NJ68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsThe Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 12.5 mi · New York9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 12.8 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsNew York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 12.8 mi · Long Island City$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 12.9 mi · Long Island City$6knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,218 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsCUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 12.9 mi · Long Island CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 13.1 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateMandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsSotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 13.1 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 13.3 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 13.5 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsLIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Touro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 13.6 mi · New York61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsSUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 13.6 mi · New YorkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 13.7 mi · New York$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Plaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 13.7 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 13.8 mi · Paramus, NJ$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Long Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 13.9 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsCUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York68%admitted$66kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 14.3 mi · Lodi, NJ$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 14.6 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 14.7 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York
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 $75–110k, where Mount Vernon’s median household income ($78,779) falls.
CUNY Queensborough Community College11.5 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$8,211a year
CUNY LaGuardia Community College12.9 mi · Long Island City · sticker $13,648 · tuition $5,218$9,478a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College13.7 mi · New York · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$10,816a year
SUNY Westchester Community College10.9 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$12,782a year
Monroe University5 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,981a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus10.5 mi · Teaneck, NJ · sticker $50,305$23,123a year
Barnard College10 mi · New York · sticker $89,538$24,753a year
Touro University13.6 mi · New York · sticker $40,500$31,828a year
LIM College13.5 mi · New York · sticker $53,064$40,971a year
Fordham University4.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$42,030a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York14.1 mi · New York · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,224a year
Webb Institute9.8 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$70,713a 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 Vernon: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College72% graduate$76k earnings$12k typical debt
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Queens College53% graduate$63k earnings$10k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY LaGuardia Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice56% graduate$56k earnings$11k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k 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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2).
Majors
What students study in Mount Vernon
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Montefiore School of Nursing, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 100%Everything else 0%
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Mount Vernon
Is Mount Vernon a college town?
No. About 7 of every 100 Mount Vernon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The largest campus in the city, Montefiore School of Nursing, has 115 students on campus.
What colleges are in Mount Vernon?
Montefiore School of Nursing is inside the city. Fordham University is 4.6 miles from the center, in New York, CUNY Lehman College is 4.4 miles from the center, in New York, and Monroe University is 5 miles from the center, in New York.
What is the closest community college to Mount Vernon, and what does it cost?
Montefiore School of Nursing in Mount Vernon, 0.6 miles away.
How much does CUNY Lehman College cost if we live in New York?
Tuition and fees are $7,410 a year in-state and $15,360 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,589 (under $30,000 income) to $13,600 (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 Vernon. 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 →