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Colleges in and near Thiells

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary is 4.7 miles from Thiells

No college sits inside Thiells’ boundary, but Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary’s campus in Spring Valley, with 679 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Rockland Community College is 6.2 miles away in Suffern. About 4% of Thiells’ 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 Thiells. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
40,638 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
6.2 mi
Rockland · $6,862 tuition
Nearest public university
13 mi
United States Military Academy
Median household income
$134K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Thiells

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

A college 4.7 miles awayBe'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary has 679 students on campus in Spring Valley, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.2 miles awayRockland Community College in Suffern: tuition and fees $6,862 a year for New York residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Thiells

14 private colleges within 14.6 miles, two public colleges within 13 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityRamapo College of New JerseyThiells
University or collegeCommunity college
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 4.7 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 6.2 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 6.4 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 6.5 mi · MonseyYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 6.6 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 6.9 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 6.9 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 7.6 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 10.4 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 11.4 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,729 on campus · 11.7 mi · Monroe$4knet price70%graduate$32kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 11.9 mi · Ramsey, NJ$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 12 mi · Mahwah, NJ71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 12 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,508 on campus · 13 mi · West Point12%admitted87%graduateNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 13.5 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 14.6 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 15 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 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 Thiells’ median household income ($133,623) falls.

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel11.7 mi · Monroe · sticker $21,682$4,482a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim6.6 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
SUNY Westchester Community College15 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Yeshivath Viznitz6.9 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Rockland Community College6.2 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Mercy University14.6 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey12 mi · Mahwah, NJ · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College12 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey11.9 mi · Ramsey, NJ · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Dominican University New York11.4 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary4.7 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary6.4 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland6.9 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok7.6 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700—a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary10.4 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—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 Thiells: 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 →RocklandUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelRamapo College of New JerseySt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeMercy UniversitySUNY Westchester
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel70% graduate$32k earnings
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k typical debt
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary63% graduate$36k earnings

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 Thiells

Is Thiells a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Thiells residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary, is 4.7 miles away in Spring Valley.

What colleges are near Thiells?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (15 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Mercy University (14.6 miles, 6,653) and Ramapo College of New Jersey (12 miles, 5,272).

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

Rockland Community College in Suffern, 6.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,862 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $11,282, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Thiells. 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 →