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Colleges in and near Rye

Webb Institute is 4.9 miles from Rye

No college sits inside Rye’s boundary, but Webb Institute’s campus in Glen Cove, with 105 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and Montefiore School of Nursing is 8.4 miles away in Mount Vernon. About 3% of Rye’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Rye. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
28
120,300 students on campus
Nearest college
4.9 mi
Webb Institute
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Montefiore School of Nursing
Nearest public university
7 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$240K
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What stands out about college from Rye

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

A college 4.9 miles awayWebb Institute has 105 students on campus in Glen Cove, 88% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 8.4 miles awayMontefiore School of Nursing in Mount Vernon.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rye

19 private colleges within 14.6 miles, six public colleges within 12 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLong Island UniversityFordham UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeRye
University or collegeCommunity college
Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 4.9 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 5.5 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 6.1 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 7 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 7.9 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 8.2 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 8.4 mi · Mount VernonLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 10 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 10 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 10 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 10.2 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 10.5 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 10.6 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 10.7 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 11.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 11.2 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 11.5 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 11.8 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 11.9 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 11.9 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 11.9 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 12 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 14.6 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 14.6 mi · Mineola

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 Rye’s median household income ($239,815) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy10 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Bronx Community College13.3 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$10,195a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College13.7 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY Lehman College12 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
SUNY Westchester Community College10 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Monroe University12.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
SUNY Old Westbury11.9 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Mercy University11.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester7.9 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College7 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University6.1 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College14.6 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
SUNY Maritime College11.2 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent11.8 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University11.9 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford10.7 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
New York Institute of Technology10.2 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Iona University5.5 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Sarah Lawrence College8.2 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Fordham University11.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Long Island University10 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Yeshiva University14.3 mi · New York · sticker $70,892$69,618a year
Webb Institute4.9 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 Rye: 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 →Long Island UniversitySUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityFordham UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeCUNY Queensborough Community College
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k typical debt
CUNY Queensborough Community College24% graduate$44k earnings$9k typical debt
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
Monroe University57% graduate$41k earnings$19k typical debt
CUNY Bronx Community College16% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Yeshiva University83% graduate$71k earnings$18k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k 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: University of Connecticut-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Rye

Is Rye a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Rye residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Webb Institute, is 4.9 miles away in Glen Cove.

What colleges are near Rye?

28 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Long Island University (10 miles, 16,079 students on campus), Fordham University (11.9 miles, 14,685) and CUNY Lehman College (12 miles, 9,712).

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

Montefiore School of Nursing in Mount Vernon, 8.4 miles away.

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 Rye. 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 →