Colleges in Long Island City, New York
For the academic year 2024-2025, five colleges are active for serving college programs in Long Island City, New York. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Long Island City.
By school type, there are two public and three private schools. By school level, there are one 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Four schools offer undergraduate programs and one schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Long Island City, New York is $5,218 for New York residents and $16,525 for out-of-state students.
A total of 16,992 students enrolled in schools in Long Island City, New York, of which 921 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Long Island City, New York
The following table lists 5 colleges located in Long Island City and 45 schools near Long Island City, New York ordered by distance from Long Island City. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Long Island City | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Average Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | - | $18,400 | 1,400 | 78% | 15 to 1 | $6,510 |
| CUNY School of Law Long Island City, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 0.31 miles | - | 669 | - | - | - |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 0.80 miles | $8,098 | 14,494 | 24% | 19 to 1 | $5,198 |
| New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 0.99 miles | $26,400 | 277 | 65% | 18 to 1 | $7,866 |
| Berk Trade and Business School Long Island City, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.00 miles | $13,200 | 152 | 95% | 12 to 1 | $6,187 |
| The Rockefeller University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.00 miles | - | 281 | - | - | - |
| Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater New York City, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.00 miles | $19,000 | 67 | 44% | 4 to 1 | $6,360 |
| Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.12 miles | $5,250 | 11 | - | 4 to 1 | $2,125 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.14 miles | $33,745 | 1,474 | - | - | - |
| CUNY System Office New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 1.28 miles | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.33 miles | $56,340 | 188 | - | - | - |
| Miami Ad School-New York Astoria, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.34 miles | $19,400 | 31 | - | 5 to 1 | $587 |
| Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.49 miles | $41,870 | 1,601 | 49% | 7 to 1 | $24,165 |
| New York School of Interior Design New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.53 miles | $40,130 | 573 | 69% | 11 to 1 | $7,042 |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 1.60 miles | $15,332 | 22,538 | 57% | 14 to 1 | $9,090 |
| Berkeley College-New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.62 miles | $28,529 | 2,156 | 44% | 21 to 1 | $8,865 |
| LIM College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.63 miles | $33,504 | 1,467 | 51% | 20 to 1 | $9,757 |
| HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.71 miles | - | 155 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Queens Astoria, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.74 miles | $13,250 | 172 | 61% | 24 to 1 | $5,001 |
| Gemological Institute of America-New York New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.75 miles | $23,865 | 160 | 89% | 16 to 1 | $13,847 |
| SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 1.77 miles | - | 400 | - | - | - |
| DeVry College of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.79 miles | $17,008 | 107 | 31% | 3 to 1 | $5,759 |
| Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.80 miles | $10,100 | 34 | 89% | 15 to 1 | $4,930 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 1.81 miles | $15,185 | 9,536 | - | 13 to 1 | $5,423 |
| Studio Jewelers New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.82 miles | $15,000 | 74 | 80% | 12 to 1 | $4,209 |
| CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College New York, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.85 miles | $8,074 | 1,048 | 23% | 15 to 1 | $6,559 |
| School of Visual Arts New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.87 miles | $51,400 | 3,812 | 76% | 9 to 1 | $17,439 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.88 miles | $40,650 | 187 | 96% | 8 to 1 | $12,670 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 1.88 miles | $15,414 | 20,081 | 72% | 19 to 1 | $9,137 |
| Empire Beauty School-Manhattan New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.95 miles | $14,250 | 388 | 51% | 22 to 1 | $5,486 |
| American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.03 miles | $20,018 | 270 | 25% | 20 to 1 | $2,392 |
| Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.03 miles | $10,040 | 641 | 94% | 29 to 1 | $3,730 |
| Touro University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.05 miles | $20,052 | 11,937 | 72% | 10 to 1 | $9,872 |
| Circle in the Square Theatre School New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.06 miles | $25,110 | 39 | 100% | 4 to 1 | $10,929 |
| Mandl School-The College of Allied Health New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.10 miles | $21,700 | 497 | 48% | 20 to 1 | $6,518 |
| New Age Training New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.22 miles | $17,370 | 187 | 75% | 20 to 1 | $2,426 |
| Focus Personal Training Institute New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.23 miles | $14,855 | 64 | 79% | 18 to 1 | $3,101 |
| Ace Institute of Technology New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.33 miles | $11,125 | 275 | 62% | 11 to 1 | $5,760 |
| The Ailey School New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.33 miles | $14,817 | 94 | 84% | 3 to 1 | $6,552 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 2.39 miles | $22,696 | 8,206 | 81% | 16 to 1 | $7,766 |
| New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.39 miles | $38,550 | 251 | 73% | 18 to 1 | $16,763 |
| Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.44 miles | $10,330 | 299 | 58% | 17 to 1 | $3,368 |
| Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.44 miles | $29,079 | 1,233 | 57% | 30 to 1 | $4,089 |
| The Juilliard School New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.46 miles | $57,950 | 1,073 | 93% | 4 to 1 | $40,218 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 2.53 miles | $15,420 | 13,763 | 56% | 16 to 1 | $9,082 |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.58 miles | $46,928 | 1,452 | 72% | 5 to 1 | $19,776 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.64 miles | $46,820 | 933 | 81% | 8 to 1 | $37,959 |
| The New School New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.67 miles | $58,730 | 9,068 | 69% | 9 to 1 | $19,395 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.74 miles | $28,500 | 240 | - | - | - |
| New York University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.85 miles | $62,796 | 56,832 | 88% | 8 to 1 | $44,867 |
| Average | - | $16,525 | 16,992 | 66% | 16 to 1 | $6,440 |