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Colleges in and near Point Lookout

Rabbinical College of Long Island is 4.8 miles from Point Lookout

No college sits inside Point Lookout’s boundary, but Rabbinical College of Long Island’s campus in Long Beach, with 161 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 9.6 miles away in Garden City. About 9% of Point Lookout’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 Point Lookout. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
79,073 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Rabbinical College of Long Island
Residents in college
9%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
9.6 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
CUNY York College · $7,358 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Point Lookout

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

A college 4.8 miles awayRabbinical College of Long Island has 161 students on campus in Long Beach, 23% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.6 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.In-state price at CUNY York CollegeLiving in New York, CUNY York College charges $7,358 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,308. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% 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 Point Lookout

Nine private colleges within 14.6 miles, three public colleges within 14.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sHofstra UniversityNassauPoint Lookout
University or collegeCommunity college
Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 4.8 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 7 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 8.5 mi · Lawrence0%graduateHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 8.7 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 9 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 9.6 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 · 9.8 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 10.7 mi · MineolaNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 13.2 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 13.7 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 13.8 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 14.4 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 14.6 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 14.7 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Point Lookout’s median household income ($81,635) falls.

CUNY Queensborough Community College14.7 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$8,211a year
CUNY York College13.7 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$9,383a year
Nassau Community College9.6 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$11,799a year
Rabbinical College of Long Island4.8 mi · Long Beach · sticker $21,600$12,292a year
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid9 mi · Far Rockaway · sticker $20,540$14,300a year
Farmingdale State College13.8 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$14,893a year
SUNY Old Westbury14.4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$15,712a year
Molloy University7 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$28,254a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute13.2 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$31,428a year
St. John's University-New York14.6 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$32,208a year
Adelphi University9.8 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$32,337a year
Hofstra University8.7 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$36,769a 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 Point Lookout: 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 UniversityNassauAdelphi UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeSt. John'sCUNY Queensborough Community College
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k 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
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
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute64% graduate$51k earnings$16k 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 Point Lookout

Is Point Lookout a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Point Lookout residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Rabbinical College of Long Island, is 4.8 miles away in Long Beach.

What colleges are near Point Lookout?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: St. John's University-New York (14.6 miles, 18,767 students on campus), Hofstra University (8.7 miles, 10,069) and Nassau Community College (9.6 miles, 9,701).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 9.6 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 CUNY York College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $7,358 a year in-state and $15,308 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,861 (under $30,000 income) to $12,520 (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 Point Lookout. 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 →