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Colleges in and near Seneca Falls

Seneca Falls is home to Northeast College of Health Sciences

Northeast College of Health Sciences (419 students on campus) is inside the town. About 6% of Seneca Falls’ 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 Seneca Falls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
4,936 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Northeast College of Health Sciences
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
12.8 mi
Cayuga County · $7,056 tuition
Nearest public university
34.1 mi
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry · $9,303 in-state
Median household income
$62K
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What stands out about college in Seneca Falls

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

A college in Seneca FallsNortheast College of Health Sciences has 419 students on campus in Seneca Falls.A community college 12.8 miles awayCayuga County Community College in Auburn: tuition and fees $7,056 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryLiving in New York, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry charges $9,303 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,263. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Seneca Falls

Two private colleges within 10.5 miles, and Cayuga County Community College 12.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, is 34.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCayuga CountyHobart William Smith CollegesNortheast College of Health SciencesSeneca Falls
University or collegeCommunity college
Northeast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 419 on campus · In Seneca FallsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hobart William Smith CollegesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,669 on campus · 10.5 mi · Geneva64%admitted$32knet price77%graduate$69kearningsCayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,848 on campus · 12.8 mi · Auburn$9knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,056 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Seneca Falls’ median household income ($62,487) falls.

Cayuga County Community College12.8 mi · Auburn · sticker $16,709 · tuition $7,056$10,243a year
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry34.1 mi · Syracuse · sticker $28,133$18,870a year
Hobart William Smith Colleges10.5 mi · Geneva · sticker $82,602$22,108a 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 →Hobart William Smith CollegesCayuga CountySUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Cayuga County Community College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry66% graduate$56k earnings$11k typical debt
Hobart William Smith Colleges77% graduate$69k 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.

Questions about college in Seneca Falls

Is Seneca Falls a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Seneca Falls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Northeast College of Health Sciences, has 419 students on campus.

What colleges are in Seneca Falls?

Northeast College of Health Sciences is inside the town. Cayuga County Community College is 12.8 miles away in Auburn.

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

Cayuga County Community College in Auburn, 12.8 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $9,303 a year in-state and $22,263 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,473 (under $30,000 income) to $24,014 (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 Seneca Falls. 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 →