Colleges in Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a county in New York. According to Census data, the population is 51,634 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-one colleges are active for serving college programs in Nassau County, New York. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Nassau County.
By school type, there are four public and seventeen private schools. By school level, there are thirteen 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and six less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Nineteen schools offer undergraduate programs and ten schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Nassau County, New York is $22,619 for New York residents and $23,814 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 68.31% and the average SAT score is 1,274. A total of 68,018 students enrolled in schools in Nassau County, New York, of which 4,538 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Nassau County, New York
The following table lists 21 colleges located in Nassau County and 29 schools near Nassau County, New York ordered by distance from Nassau County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Nassau County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.20 miles | $17,000 | 141 | 94% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hunter Business School Levittown, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 0.66 miles | $15,225 | 1,261 | 85% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute Bethpage, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.72 miles | $11,495 | 249 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing Hicksville, NY Public, Less than 2 years valid | 2.97 miles | $20,230 | 193 | 48% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.35 miles | $12,130 | 12,301 | 23% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 4.66 miles | $57,660 | 10,685 | 69% | 13 to 1 | $31,120 | 68.1% | 1,310 |
| Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 4.88 miles | $18,536 | 10,039 | 53% | 18 to 1 | $18,119 | 63.3% | 1,140 |
| Access Careers Hempstead, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.48 miles | $1,500 | 511 | 90% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Barber & Beauty Institute of New York Hempstead, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.65 miles | $7,500 | 16 | 77% | 2 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York College of Health Professions Syosset, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 6.02 miles | $16,395 | 96 | 50% | 6 to 1 | $19,815 | - | - |
| Island Drafting and Technical Institute Amityville, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.04 miles | $19,200 | 30 | 96% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 6.04 miles | $18,842 | 4,709 | 45% | 17 to 1 | $24,794 | 83.6% | - |
| Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead Hempstead, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.25 miles | $15,400 | 101 | 89% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center Copiague, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.40 miles | $11,230 | 226 | 99% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 6.52 miles | $39,790 | 5,005 | 70% | 12 to 1 | $27,520 | 81.7% | 1,180 |
| New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mineola, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 6.71 miles | $19,243 | 172 | - | 11 to 1 | $19,543 | - | - |
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.38 miles | $48,775 | 7,603 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $32,822 | 65.9% | 1,210 |
| New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.89 miles | $46,560 | 6,877 | 59% | 12 to 1 | $29,960 | 81.0% | 1,310 |
| Long Island University Brookville, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.92 miles | $42,432 | 16,689 | 57% | 15 to 1 | $25,990 | 86.2% | 1,220 |
| Five Towns College Dix Hills, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.94 miles | $30,250 | 974 | 55% | 11 to 1 | $32,750 | 53.8% | - |
| Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine Manhasset, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.56 miles | - | 12 | - | - | $2 | - | - |
| Rabbinical College of Long Island Long Beach, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.62 miles | $10,290 | 159 | 23% | 18 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 12.98 miles | $8,090 | 10,337 | 24% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 13.08 miles | $63,214 | 106 | 88% | 11 to 1 | - | 14.0% | 1,490 |
| Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.79 miles | $46,000 | 286 | 84% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.12 miles | $42,200 | 487 | 64% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College Lawrence, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 14.50 miles | $11,700 | 156 | - | 4 to 1 | $11,700 | - | - |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 14.51 miles | $895 | 976 | 82% | 13 to 1 | - | 34.2% | 1,200 |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary Far Rockaway, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 14.85 miles | $10,800 | 86 | 20% | 14 to 1 | - | 92.0% | - |
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 14.87 miles | $53,529 | 19,389 | 66% | 16 to 1 | $36,227 | 83.4% | 1,240 |
| Allen School-Jamaica Jamaica, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.94 miles | $17,556 | 67 | 79% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY York College Jamaica, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 14.96 miles | $15,308 | 6,174 | 32% | 13 to 1 | $20,948 | 64.1% | 880 |
| Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid Far Rockaway, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 15.33 miles | $10,480 | 206 | 53% | 23 to 1 | $11,700 | 79.0% | - |
| Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh Far Rockaway, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 15.53 miles | $9,650 | 41 | 50% | 4 to 1 | - | 25.0% | - |
| SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 15.89 miles | $19,159 | 1,413 | 64% | 15 to 1 | $24,561 | 72.4% | 1,200 |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America Flushing, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 15.97 miles | $10,000 | 611 | 30% | 36 to 1 | $10,000 | 98.5% | - |
| CUNY Queens College Queens, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 16.14 miles | $15,488 | 15,965 | 53% | 13 to 1 | $21,042 | 64.4% | 1,120 |
| Plaza College Forest Hills, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 16.72 miles | $15,450 | 1,002 | 68% | 28 to 1 | $21,450 | 30.0% | - |
| New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.82 miles | $31,500 | 452 | 92% | 13 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Alliance Computing Solutions Flushing, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 16.92 miles | $11,100 | 7 | 100% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah Kew Gardens, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 16.96 miles | $19,525 | 87 | 53% | 13 to 1 | $19,550 | 72.2% | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone Whitestone, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.09 miles | $36,149 | 1,131 | 67% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Austin Medical Assistant Training Forest Hills, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 17.25 miles | $11,000 | 328 | 100% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing College Point, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.43 miles | $24,500 | 186 | 79% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Berkowits School of Electrolysis Forest Hills, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.47 miles | $6,750 | 102 | 84% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York Institute of Beauty Islandia, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.78 miles | $11,496 | 211 | 87% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge Hauppauge, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.88 miles | $15,400 | 232 | 75% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens Rego Park, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 18.14 miles | $17,433 | 1,056 | 56% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metropolitan Learning Institute Rego Park, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.14 miles | $18,000 | 357 | 99% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Access Careers-Islandia Islandia, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.43 miles | $1,500 | 312 | 72% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $23,814 | 68,018 | 67% | 13 to 1 | $22,327 | 68.3% | 1,274 |