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Colleges in and near Sea Cliff

Long Island University is 3.4 miles from Sea Cliff

No college sits inside Sea Cliff’s boundary, but Long Island University’s campus in Brookville, with 16,079 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town, and CUNY Queensborough Community College is 8.4 miles away in Bayside. About 3% of Sea Cliff’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

New York Institute of TechnologyLong Island University

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 Sea Cliff. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
37
187,944 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Webb Institute
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
CUNY Queensborough Community College · $5,210 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$194K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Sea Cliff

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

Two colleges within 3.4 milesNew York Institute of Technology admits 81% of applicants; Long Island University admits 86%. Together they have 22,676 students on campus.In-state price at SUNY Old WestburyLiving in New York, SUNY Old Westbury charges $8,422 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,842. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.4 miles awayCUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside: tuition and fees $5,210 a year for New York residents.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 Sea Cliff

25 private colleges within 14.9 miles, eight public colleges within 14.2 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityQueens College (CUNY)Sea Cliff
University or collegeCommunity college
Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 2.7 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 3.2 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 3.4 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 5.2 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 6.3 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 7.4 mi · MineolaSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 8 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 8.4 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 8.6 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 · 8.6 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 9 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 9.4 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 10.2 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Montefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 10.9 mi · Mount VernonMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 11.1 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 11.4 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 11.7 mi · Queens64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 11.8 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsNew York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 11.9 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsRabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 12.2 mi · Flushing98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 12.6 mi · Jamaica64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 13.1 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 13.1 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 13.2 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 13.2 mi · Flushing$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 13.3 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 13.5 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 13.6 mi · Rego Park$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 14.2 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 14.3 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsYeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 14.6 mi · Bronx$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 14.7 mi · White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 14.9 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 Over $110k, where Sea Cliff’s median household income ($193,590) falls.

Rabbinical Seminary of America12.2 mi · Flushing · sticker $19,700$5,425a year
United States Merchant Marine Academy6.3 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Bronx Community College13.7 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$10,195a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College8.4 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
CUNY Hostos Community College14.6 mi · Bronx · sticker $13,069 · tuition $5,254$12,248a year
CUNY York College12.6 mi · Jamaica · sticker $14,330$12,520a year
CUNY Queens College11.7 mi · Queens · sticker $14,367$12,700a year
CUNY Lehman College12.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
Nassau Community College8.6 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College13.2 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
Monroe University13.1 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
SUNY Old Westbury5.2 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
The College of Westchester14.7 mi · White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College14.2 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University13.3 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
SUNY Maritime College8 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent14.3 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University13.5 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
Molloy University11.1 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology3.2 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Iona University9 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute11.9 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
St. John's University-New York11.4 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens13.6 mi · Rego Park · sticker $34,498$34,498a year
Adelphi University8.6 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University9.4 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology13.2 mi · Flushing · sticker $47,346$43,008a year
Sarah Lawrence College11.8 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Fordham University12.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Long Island University3.4 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Yeshiva University14.6 mi · New York · sticker $70,892$69,618a year
Webb Institute2.7 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Plaza College13.1 mi · Forest Hills · mostly online · sticker $26,525—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 Sea Cliff: 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 →Long Island UniversitySt. John'sQueens College (CUNY)Fordham UniversityCUNY Lehman College
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
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
Hofstra University69% graduate$69k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k 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
Monroe University57% graduate$41k earnings$19k 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 Sea Cliff

Is Sea Cliff a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Sea Cliff residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Webb Institute, is 2.7 miles away in Glen Cove.

What colleges are near Sea Cliff?

37 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: St. John's University-New York (11.4 miles, 18,767 students on campus), Long Island University (3.4 miles, 16,079) and CUNY Queens College (11.7 miles, 15,455).

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

CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, 8.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,210 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $4,458, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY Old Westbury cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,422 a year in-state and $18,842 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,645 (under $30,000 income) to $20,426 (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 Sea Cliff. 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 →