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Colleges in and near North Bellmore

Hofstra University is 3.7 miles from North Bellmore

No college sits inside North Bellmore’s boundary, but Hofstra University’s campus in Hempstead, with 10,069 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 4 miles away in Garden City. About 9% of North Bellmore’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Hofstra UniversityNassau Community CollegeMolloy 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 North Bellmore. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
104,119 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Hofstra University
Residents in college
9%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
4 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
7.3 mi
Farmingdale State College · $8,626 in-state
Median household income
$182K
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What stands out about college from North Bellmore

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

Three colleges within 4.6 milesHofstra University admits 68% of applicants; Molloy University admits 82%. Together they have 23,710 students on campus.A community college 4 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 9% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of North Bellmore

14 private colleges within 14.7 miles, four public colleges within 14.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityHofstra UniversityNorth Bellmore
University or collegeCommunity college
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 3.7 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 4 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 4.6 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 6.2 mi · MineolaAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 6.4 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 7.3 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 7.7 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 9.2 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 9.5 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsRabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 9.9 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 11.4 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 12.1 mi · Lawrence0%graduateCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 12.3 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 12.7 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 12.9 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 13.5 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 13.6 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 14.5 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 14.5 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateRabbinical 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 North Bellmore’s median household income ($181,662) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America14.7 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
United States Merchant Marine Academy14.5 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College12.3 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY York College13.5 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid12.9 mi · Far Rockaway · sticker $20,540$13,541a year
Nassau Community College4 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Rabbinical College of Long Island9.9 mi · Long Beach · sticker $21,600$14,752a year
Farmingdale State College7.3 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury7.7 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Five Towns College11.4 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
Molloy University4.6 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology9.2 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute12.7 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York13.6 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
Adelphi University6.4 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University3.7 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Long Island University9.5 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute14.5 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 North Bellmore: 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 →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
United States Merchant Marine Academy82% graduate$91k earnings$9k 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 North Bellmore

Is North Bellmore a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 North Bellmore residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The nearest campus, Hofstra University, is 3.7 miles away in Hempstead.

What colleges are near North Bellmore?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: St. John's University-New York (13.6 miles, 18,767 students on campus), Long Island University (9.5 miles, 16,079) and Hofstra University (3.7 miles, 10,069).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 4 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 North Bellmore. 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 →