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Colleges in and near Scipio

Cayuga County Community College is 10.7 miles from Scipio

No college sits inside Scipio’s boundary, but Cayuga County Community College’s campus in Auburn, with 2,848 students on campus, is 10.7 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Scipio’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 Scipio. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,267 students on campus
Nearest college
10.7 mi
Cayuga County
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Cayuga County · $7,056 tuition
Nearest public university
23.5 mi
SUNY Cortland · $8,874 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Scipio

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

A community college 10.7 miles awayCayuga County Community College has 2,848 students on campus in Auburn, 30% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at SUNY CortlandLiving in New York, State University of New York at Cortland charges $8,874 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,784. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Scipio

One private college within 12.6 miles, and Cayuga County Community College 10.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, State University of New York at Cortland, is 23.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCayuga CountyNortheast College of Health SciencesScipio
University or collegeCommunity college
Cayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,848 on campus · 10.7 mi · Auburn$9knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,056 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northeast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 419 on campus · 12.6 mi · Seneca FallsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Scipio’s median household income ($76,618) falls.

Cayuga County Community College10.7 mi · Auburn · sticker $16,709 · tuition $7,056$13,743a year
State University of New York at Cortland23.5 mi · Cortland · sticker $28,108$21,636a 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: 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 →Cayuga CountySUNY Cortland
State University of New York at Cortland68% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Cayuga County Community College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k 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 Scipio

Is Scipio a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Scipio residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Cayuga County Community College, is 10.7 miles away in Auburn.

What colleges are near Scipio?

Within 15 miles: Cayuga County Community College (10.7 miles, 2,848 students on campus) and Northeast College of Health Sciences (12.6 miles, 419).

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

Cayuga County Community College in Auburn, 10.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,056 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $8,662, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does State University of New York at Cortland cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,874 a year in-state and $18,784 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,550 (under $30,000 income) to $25,853 (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 Scipio. 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 →