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Colleges in and near White Plains

SUNY Westchester Community College is 3.7 miles from White Plains

The College of Westchester (656 students on campus) is inside the city, and SUNY Westchester Community College (8,011) is 3.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Greenburgh. About 6% of White Plains’ residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Manhattanville UniversitySUNY at Purchase CollegeSUNY Westchester Community College

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 White Plains. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
78,366 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Manhattanville University
Residents in college
6%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
3 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$111K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in White Plains

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

Three colleges within 3.7 milesManhattanville University admits 87% of applicants; SUNY at Purchase College admits 74%. Together they have 13,145 students on campus.In-state price at SUNY at Purchase CollegeLiving in New York, SUNY at Purchase College charges $8,953 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,203. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 3.7 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 a year for New York residents.Students are 6% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of White Plains

17 private colleges within 14 miles, four public colleges within 14.5 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miFordham UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeSUNY WestchesterWhite Plains
University or collegeCommunity college
Manhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 1.9 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsThe College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · In White Plains94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 3 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 3.7 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 5.2 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 6.4 mi · Dobbs Ferry86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 7 mi · New Rochelle87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 7.8 mi · Bronxville62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 8 mi · Yonkers$100kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 9 mi · Mount VernonSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 9.8 mi · Sparkill93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 10.5 mi · Orangeburg63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 11.1 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 11.1 mi · Glen Cove14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 11.2 mi · Bronx85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 12.2 mi · Riverdale79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 12.8 mi · BronxGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bronx57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bronx59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 13.5 mi · Bronx68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 14 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bronx$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 14.5 mi · Kings Point34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearnings

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 White Plains’ median household income ($110,763) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy14.5 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168$9,168a year
CUNY Bronx Community College14.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $12,677 · tuition $5,206$10,195a year
CUNY Lehman College12.9 mi · Bronx · sticker $14,121$13,600a year
SUNY Westchester Community College3.7 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Monroe University13.5 mi · Bronx · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
Mercy University6.4 mi · Dobbs Ferry · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of WestchesterIn White Plains · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College3 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University1.9 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College9.8 mi · Sparkill · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
University of Mount Saint Vincent11.2 mi · Bronx · sticker $54,170$27,884a year
Manhattan University12.2 mi · Riverdale · sticker $64,348$28,188a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford11.1 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Iona University7 mi · New Rochelle · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Dominican University New York10.5 mi · Orangeburg · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Sarah Lawrence College7.8 mi · Bronxville · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Fordham University13.3 mi · Bronx · sticker $82,762$52,228a year
Webb Institute11.1 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950$76,350a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary14 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 White Plains: 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 →SUNY WestchesterMercy UniversityCUNY Lehman CollegeFordham UniversityMonroe UniversityCUNY Bronx Community College
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k typical debt
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Monroe University57% graduate$41k earnings$19k typical debt
CUNY Bronx Community College16% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k typical debt
Manhattan University64% graduate$86k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Mount Saint Vincent57% graduate$66k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k 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).

Majors

What students study in White Plains

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at The College of Westchester, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 41%Business 38%Computer science 14%Public administration 5%Visual & performing arts 3%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Health and Medical Administrative Services38 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations34 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services10 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in White Plains

Is White Plains a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 White Plains residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The largest campus in the city, The College of Westchester, has 656 students on campus.

What colleges are in White Plains?

The College of Westchester is inside the city. SUNY Westchester Community College is 3.7 miles from the center, in Greenburgh, SUNY at Purchase College is 3 miles from the center, in Harrison, and Manhattanville University is 1.9 miles from the center, in Harrison.

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 3.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,948 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $9,373, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY at Purchase College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,953 a year in-state and $19,203 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,835 (under $30,000 income) to $25,428 (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 White Plains. 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 →