Colleges in Queens County, New York
Queens County is a county in New York. According to Census data, the population is 2,230,722 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-eight colleges are active for serving college programs in Queens County, New York. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 15 miles from Queens County.
By school type, there are five public and twenty-two private schools. By school level, there are eleven 4-years (or high) schools, seven 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and nine less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-six schools offer undergraduate programs and eight schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Queens County, New York is $15,257 for New York residents and $19,002 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 70.85% and the average SAT score is 1,080. A total of 76,671 students enrolled in schools in Queens County, New York, of which 4,700 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Queens County, New York
The following table lists 28 colleges located in Queens County and 22 schools near Queens County, New York ordered by distance from Queens 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 Queens County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Queens College Queens, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 1.50 miles | $15,488 | 15,965 | 53% | 13 to 1 | $21,042 | 64.4% | 1,120 |
| New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.85 miles | $31,500 | 452 | 92% | 13 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.89 miles | $53,529 | 19,389 | 66% | 16 to 1 | $36,227 | 83.4% | 1,240 |
| Alliance Computing Solutions Flushing, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.95 miles | $11,100 | 7 | 100% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America Flushing, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.11 miles | $10,000 | 611 | 30% | 36 to 1 | $10,000 | 98.5% | - |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.18 miles | $8,090 | 10,337 | 24% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone Whitestone, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.88 miles | $36,149 | 1,131 | 67% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Plaza College Forest Hills, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.99 miles | $15,450 | 1,002 | 68% | 28 to 1 | $21,450 | 30.0% | - |
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing College Point, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.06 miles | $24,500 | 186 | 79% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Allen School-Jamaica Jamaica, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.12 miles | $17,556 | 67 | 79% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Austin Medical Assistant Training Forest Hills, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.12 miles | $11,000 | 328 | 100% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.22 miles | $42,200 | 487 | 64% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY York College Jamaica, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 3.34 miles | $15,308 | 6,174 | 32% | 13 to 1 | $20,948 | 64.1% | 880 |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens Rego Park, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.49 miles | $17,433 | 1,056 | 56% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metropolitan Learning Institute Rego Park, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.49 miles | $18,000 | 357 | 99% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah Kew Gardens, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 3.72 miles | $19,525 | 87 | 53% | 13 to 1 | $19,550 | 72.2% | - |
| Berkowits School of Electrolysis Forest Hills, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.73 miles | $6,750 | 102 | 84% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 3.97 miles | $19,159 | 1,413 | 64% | 15 to 1 | $24,561 | 72.4% | 1,200 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 4.59 miles | $29,810 | 1,405 | 39% | 16 to 1 | $25,740 | - | - |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 4.77 miles | $895 | 976 | 82% | 13 to 1 | - | 34.2% | 1,200 |
| Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine Manhasset, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 5.30 miles | - | 12 | - | - | $2 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Queens Astoria, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.40 miles | $13,250 | 172 | 61% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Miami Ad School-New York Astoria, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.69 miles | $19,400 | 31 | - | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Beauty School Bronx, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.77 miles | $15,400 | 113 | 50% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Berk Trade and Business School Long Island City, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.00 miles | $13,200 | 152 | 95% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.02 miles | $26,400 | 277 | 65% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 7.21 miles | $8,098 | 14,494 | 24% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.57 miles | - | 1,424 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| CUNY School of Law Long Island City, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 7.65 miles | - | 669 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.81 miles | $48,775 | 7,603 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $32,822 | 65.9% | 1,210 |
| Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.95 miles | $18,400 | 1,400 | 78% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.22 miles | $46,450 | 311 | 100% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.25 miles | $8,134 | 5,478 | 16% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.30 miles | $33,745 | 1,474 | - | - | $45,813 | - | - |
| The Rockefeller University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.30 miles | - | 281 | - | - | - | - | - |
| New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mineola, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.35 miles | $19,243 | 172 | - | 11 to 1 | $19,543 | - | - |
| Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.37 miles | $5,250 | 11 | - | 4 to 1 | $5,250 | - | - |
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.40 miles | - | 339 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Helene Fuld College of Nursing New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.46 miles | $25,852 | 914 | - | 11 to 1 | - | 17.0% | - |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.58 miles | $33,902 | 1,261 | - | - | $34,084 | - | - |
| Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.60 miles | $41,870 | 1,601 | 49% | 7 to 1 | - | 82.6% | 1,200 |
| New York School of Interior Design New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.73 miles | $40,130 | 573 | 69% | 11 to 1 | $45,780 | 62.9% | - |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.79 miles | $64,470 | 16,150 | 82% | 14 to 1 | $26,752 | 59.3% | 1,410 |
| Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater New York City, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.80 miles | $19,000 | 67 | 44% | 4 to 1 | - | 53.3% | - |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 8.86 miles | $15,332 | 22,538 | 57% | 14 to 1 | $20,828 | 53.8% | 1,280 |
| Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel Brooklyn, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.91 miles | $22,300 | 232 | 41% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| United Talmudical Seminary Brooklyn, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 9.00 miles | $15,000 | 2,241 | 58% | 15 to 1 | $3,000 | - | - |
| Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim Brooklyn, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 9.06 miles | $21,000 | 223 | 43% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.12 miles | $8,750 | 14 | 100% | 2 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 9.16 miles | $56,340 | 188 | - | - | $57,164 | - | - |
| Average | - | $19,002 | 76,671 | 63% | 17 to 1 | $20,832 | 70.9% | 1,080 |