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Colleges in and near Wantagh

Hofstra University is 5.8 miles from Wantagh

No college sits inside Wantagh’s boundary, but Hofstra University’s campus in Hempstead, with 10,069 students on campus, is 5.8 miles from the center of town, and Nassau Community College is 6.1 miles away in Garden City. About 6% of Wantagh’s 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 Wantagh. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
77,869 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
Hofstra University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Nassau · $6,330 tuition
Nearest public university
7.4 mi
Farmingdale State College · $8,626 in-state
Median household income
$179K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Wantagh

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

A university 5.8 miles awayHofstra University has 10,069 students on campus in Hempstead, 69% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.1 miles awayNassau Community College in Garden City: tuition and fees $6,330 a year for New York residents.In-state price at Farmingdale State CollegeLiving in New York, Farmingdale State College charges $8,626 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,536. 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 Wantagh

11 private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 9.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLong Island UniversityHofstra UniversityNassauWantagh
University or collegeCommunity college
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,069 on campus · 5.8 mi · Hempstead68%admitted$34knet price69%graduate$69kearningsNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,701 on campus · 6.1 mi · Garden City$7knet price23%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,940 on campus · 6.2 mi · Rockville Centre82%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$78kearningsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,077 on campus · 7.4 mi · Farmingdale63%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$70kearningsAdelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,890 on campus · 8.3 mi · Garden City66%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$75kearningsNew York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 179 on campus · 8.4 mi · MineolaSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · 4,120 on campus · 9.6 mi · Old Westbury84%admitted$11knet price45%graduate$59kearningsRabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 10.1 mi · Long Beach100%admitted$12knet price23%graduateNew York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,597 on campus · 11.2 mi · Old Westbury81%admitted$22knet price59%graduate$70kearningsLong Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,079 on campus · 11.4 mi · Brookville86%admitted$33knet price57%graduate$60kearningsFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 11.5 mi · Dix Hills54%admitted$23knet price55%graduate$36kearningsSh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 12.8 mi · Lawrence0%graduateBeis Medrash Heichal DovidUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 183 on campus · 13.6 mi · Far Rockaway79%admitted$11knet price53%graduateCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bayside$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 14.4 mi · Jamaica$25knet price64%graduate$51kearnings

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 Wantagh’s median household income ($179,362) falls.

CUNY Queensborough Community College14.2 mi · Bayside · sticker $12,392 · tuition $5,210$10,941a year
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid13.6 mi · Far Rockaway · sticker $20,540$13,541a year
Nassau Community College6.1 mi · Garden City · sticker $14,983 · tuition $6,330$14,164a year
Rabbinical College of Long Island10.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $21,600$14,752a year
Farmingdale State College7.4 mi · Farmingdale · sticker $18,966$17,919a year
SUNY Old Westbury9.6 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287$20,426a year
Five Towns College11.5 mi · Dix Hills · sticker $42,458$27,724a year
Molloy University6.2 mi · Rockville Centre · sticker $50,720$30,144a year
New York Institute of Technology11.2 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976$30,396a year
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute14.4 mi · Jamaica · sticker $33,148$32,898a year
Adelphi University8.3 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189$35,672a year
Hofstra University5.8 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624$37,348a year
Long Island University11.4 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424$52,826a 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 Wantagh: 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 →Hofstra UniversityNassauFarmingdale State CollegeLong Island 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
Five Towns College55% graduate$36k earnings$22k typical debt
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute64% graduate$51k earnings$16k 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 Wantagh

Is Wantagh a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Wantagh residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Hofstra University, is 5.8 miles away in Hempstead.

What colleges are near Wantagh?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Long Island University (11.4 miles, 16,079 students on campus), Hofstra University (5.8 miles, 10,069) and Nassau Community College (6.1 miles, 9,701).

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

Nassau Community College in Garden City, 6.1 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 Farmingdale State College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,626 a year in-state and $18,536 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,933 (under $30,000 income) to $17,919 (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 Wantagh. 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 →