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Colleges in and near Ossining

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary is 5.5 miles from Ossining

No college sits inside Ossining’s boundary, but Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary’s campus in Ossining, with 206 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town, and SUNY Westchester Community College is 7.2 miles away in Valhalla. About 6% of Ossining’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

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 Ossining. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
33,102 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
7.2 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
11.4 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$104K
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What stands out about college from Ossining

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

A college 5.5 miles awayKehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary has 206 students on campus in Ossining, 63% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.2 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 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 Ossining

15 private colleges within 12.8 miles, one public college within 11.4 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityRocklandOssining
University or collegeCommunity college
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 5.5 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 5.7 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 7.2 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 8.3 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 8.4 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 8.5 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 9.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 9.4 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 10.1 mi · MonseyYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 10.2 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 10.4 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 10.5 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 10.7 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 11.3 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 11.4 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 11.6 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 11.6 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 12.8 mi · Yonkers$100kearnings

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 Ossining’s median household income ($103,573) falls.

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary8.3 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858$7,171a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary5.5 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850$7,722a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim10.2 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,126a year
Yeshivath Viznitz10.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$12,200a year
SUNY Westchester Community College7.2 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$12,782a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary10.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700$15,222a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok10.5 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700$15,600a year
Rockland Community College11.3 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$15,684a year
Mercy University9.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$17,725a year
The College of Westchester9.4 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$20,617a year
SUNY at Purchase College11.4 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$20,886a year
Manhattanville University11.6 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$23,287a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College8.5 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$23,907a year
Dominican University New York8.4 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$43,764a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland11.6 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 Ossining: 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 WestchesterSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeMercy UniversityRocklandSUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville University
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
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings
The College of Westchester38% graduate$42k earnings$27k typical debt
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary63% graduate$36k 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.

Questions about college near Ossining

Is Ossining a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Ossining residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary, is 5.5 miles away in Ossining.

What colleges are near Ossining?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (7.2 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Mercy University (9.1 miles, 6,653) and Rockland Community College (11.3 miles, 4,974).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 7.2 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 Ossining. 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 →