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Colleges in and near Upper Brookville

Long Island University is 2.5 miles from Upper Brookville

No college sits inside Upper Brookville’s boundary, but Long Island University’s campus in Brookville, with 16,079 students on campus, is 2.5 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 8.4 miles away in Garden City. About 4% of Upper Brookville’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Long Island UniversityNew York Institute of TechnologySUNY Old Westbury

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 Upper Brookville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
107,081 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Long Island University
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
3.4 mi
SUNY Old Westbury · $8,422 in-state
Median household income
$250K
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What stands out about college from Upper Brookville

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

Three colleges within 3.4 milesLong Island University admits 86% of applicants; New York Institute of Technology admits 81%; SUNY Old Westbury admits 84%. Together they have 26,796 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 awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 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 Upper Brookville

12 private colleges within 15 miles, five public colleges within 14.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. John'sLong Island UniversityHofstra UniversityUpper Brookville
University or collegeCommunity college
Long Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 2.5 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 3.4 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 3.4 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 5 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 8.4 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 8.5 mi · MineolaHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 9.3 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 9.5 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 9.9 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 10.7 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 10.8 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsMolloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 11.6 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 12 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 12.5 mi · Throggs Neck72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 12.9 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 14.5 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Albert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 14.8 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 14.9 mi · Queens83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 15 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearnings

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 Upper Brookville’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy10.7 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College12 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
Nassau Community College8.4 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Farmingdale State College9.5 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury3.4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Manhattanville University15 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
SUNY Maritime College12.5 mi · Throggs Neck · sticker $29,786$27,565a year
Five Towns College10.8 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford14.5 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Molloy University11.6 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology3.4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
Iona University12.9 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
St. John's University-New York14.9 mi · Queens · sticker $65,527$33,661a year
Adelphi University9.9 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University9.3 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Long Island University2.5 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a year
Webb Institute5 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 Upper Brookville: 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 UniversityNassauHofstra UniversityFarmingdale State CollegeCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeSt. John's
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
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
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Connecticut-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Upper Brookville

Is Upper Brookville a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Upper Brookville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Long Island University, is 2.5 miles away in Brookville.

What colleges are near Upper Brookville?

19 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: St. John's University-New York (14.9 miles, 18,767 students on campus), Long Island University (2.5 miles, 16,079) and Hofstra University (9.3 miles, 10,069).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 8.4 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 Upper Brookville. 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 →