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Colleges in and near Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre is home to Molloy University

Molloy University (3,940 students on campus) is inside the village, and Hofstra University (10,069) is 4.1 miles from the center, in Hempstead. About 5% of Rockville Centre’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Molloy UniversityAdelphi UniversityHofstra UniversityNassau 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 Rockville Centre. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
122,498 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
Molloy University
Residents in college
5%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
5 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
8.7 mi
CUNY York College · $7,358 in-state
Median household income
$152K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Rockville Centre

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

Four colleges within 5 milesMolloy University admits 82% of applicants; Adelphi University admits 66%; Hofstra University admits 68%. Together they have 30,600 students on campus.A community college 5 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 5% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rockville Centre

16 private colleges within 14.7 miles, six public colleges within 12.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityQueens College (CUNY)Rockville Centre
University or collegeCommunity college
Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · In Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 4 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 4.1 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 5 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 5.2 mi · MineolaRabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 5.6 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 6.7 mi · Lawrence0%graduateBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 7.6 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 8 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 8.7 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 8.9 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 9.2 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 9.9 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 10.2 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 10.4 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 10.7 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.CUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 10.8 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 11.1 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 12.2 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 12.4 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 12.6 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 12.9 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsRabbinical College Ohr YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 13.8 mi · Brooklyn$6knet price36%graduateVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 14.7 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearnings

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 Rockville Centre’s median household income ($151,938) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America10.2 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
United States Merchant Marine Academy12.2 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College8.9 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY York College8.7 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
CUNY Queens College10.8 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$12,700a year
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid7.6 mi · Far Rockaway · sticker $20,540$13,541a year
Nassau Community College5 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Rabbinical College of Long Island5.6 mi · Long Beach · sticker $21,600$14,752a year
Farmingdale State College12.6 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury9.9 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
SUNY Maritime College12.9 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
Molloy UniversityIn Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology10.4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute8 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York9.2 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens12.4 mi · Rego Park · sticker $34,498$34,498a year
Adelphi University4 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University4.1 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology14.7 mi · Flushing · sticker $47,346$43,008a year
Long Island University11.1 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Plaza College10.7 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online · sticker $26,525—a year
Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel13.8 mi · Brooklyn · sticker $15,850—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 Rockville Centre: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →NassauCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeSt. John'sQueens College (CUNY)Long Island University
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
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

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.

Majors

What students study in Rockville Centre

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Molloy University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 59%Business 9%Education 9%Liberal arts 5%Visual & performing arts 4%Biology 4%Everything else 11%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing366 graduates a year
$117k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching41 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft34 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Psychology, General31 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections25 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities24 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services24 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Marketing19 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out

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 Rockville Centre

Is Rockville Centre a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Rockville Centre residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The largest campus in the village, Molloy University, has 3,940 students on campus.

What colleges are in Rockville Centre?

Molloy University is inside the village. Hofstra University is 4.1 miles from the center, in Hempstead, Nassau Community College is 5 miles from the center, in Hempstead, and Adelphi University is 4 miles from the center, in Garden City.

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 5 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 Rockville Centre. 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 →