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Colleges in and near Syosset

Long Island University is 4.8 miles from Syosset

No college sits inside Syosset’s boundary, but Long Island University’s campus in Brookville, with 16,079 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 7.7 miles away in Garden City. About 5% of Syosset’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

SUNY Old WestburyLong 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 Syosset. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
77,978 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
SUNY Old Westbury
Residents in college
5%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$187K
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What stands out about college from Syosset

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

Two colleges within 4.8 milesSUNY Old Westbury admits 84% of applicants; Long Island University admits 86%. Together they have 20,199 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 7.7 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.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 Syosset

Eight private colleges within 11.1 miles, three public colleges within 13.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLong Island UniversityHofstra UniversityNassauSyosset
University or collegeCommunity college
SUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 3.8 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 4.8 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 5.5 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 5.7 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 7.1 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 7.7 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 8.6 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 8.9 mi · MineolaWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 8.9 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 10.3 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 11.1 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 13.6 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 14 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Syosset’s median household income ($187,273) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy13.6 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College14 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
Nassau Community College7.7 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College5.7 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury3.8 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Five Towns College7.1 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
Molloy University11.1 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology5.5 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Adelphi University10.3 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University8.6 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Long Island University4.8 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute8.9 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 Syosset: 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 UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeNassauHofstra UniversityCUNY Queensborough Community College
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k 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
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k typical debt
Molloy University70% graduate$78k earnings$27k typical debt
United States Merchant Marine Academy82% graduate$91k earnings$9k typical debt
Five Towns College55% graduate$36k earnings$22k 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 Syosset

Is Syosset a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Syosset residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, SUNY Old Westbury, is 3.8 miles away in Old Westbury.

What colleges are near Syosset?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Long Island University (4.8 miles, 16,079 students on campus), Hofstra University (8.6 miles, 10,069) and Nassau Community College (7.7 miles, 9,701).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 7.7 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 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 Syosset. 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 →