Colleges in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county in New York. According to Census data, the population is 63,399 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twelve colleges are active for serving college programs in Suffolk County, New York. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Suffolk County.
By school type, there are seven public and five private schools. By school level, there are three 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seven less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Twelve schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Suffolk County, New York is $17,264 for New York residents and $18,847 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 61.28% and the average SAT score is 1,280. A total of 59,292 students enrolled in schools in Suffolk County, New York, of which 4,233 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Suffolk County, New York
The following table lists 12 colleges located in Suffolk County and 38 schools near Suffolk County, New York ordered by distance from Suffolk 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 Suffolk County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Institute of Beauty Islandia, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.53 miles | $11,496 | 211 | 87% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge Hauppauge, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.12 miles | $15,400 | 232 | 75% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Access Careers-Islandia Islandia, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.18 miles | $1,500 | 312 | 72% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Five Towns College Dix Hills, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 6.18 miles | $30,250 | 974 | 55% | 11 to 1 | $32,750 | 53.8% | - |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Oakdale, NY Public, Less than 2 years valid | 7.92 miles | $11,456 | 31 | 76% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.03 miles | $46,000 | 286 | 84% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Sayville, NY Public, Less than 2 years valid | 9.22 miles | $23,633 | 310 | 77% | 19 to 1 | - | 79.0% | - |
| Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 9.45 miles | $18,536 | 10,039 | 53% | 18 to 1 | $18,119 | 63.3% | 1,140 |
| Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center Copiague, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.74 miles | $11,230 | 226 | 99% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.21 miles | $12,460 | 19,973 | 29% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 11.38 miles | $32,741 | 26,689 | 76% | 19 to 1 | $29,242 | 49.0% | 1,420 |
| Island Drafting and Technical Institute Amityville, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 11.42 miles | $19,200 | 30 | 96% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute Bethpage, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.56 miles | $11,495 | 249 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hunter Business School Levittown, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.60 miles | $15,225 | 1,261 | 85% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York College of Health Professions Syosset, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 13.91 miles | $16,395 | 96 | 50% | 6 to 1 | $19,815 | - | - |
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing Hicksville, NY Public, Less than 2 years valid | 14.11 miles | $20,230 | 193 | 48% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.42 miles | $17,000 | 141 | 94% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 16.77 miles | $18,842 | 4,709 | 45% | 17 to 1 | $24,794 | 83.6% | - |
| Long Island University Brookville, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 18.06 miles | $42,432 | 16,689 | 57% | 15 to 1 | $25,990 | 86.2% | 1,220 |
| Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 18.37 miles | $12,130 | 12,301 | 23% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 18.72 miles | $46,560 | 6,877 | 59% | 12 to 1 | $29,960 | 81.0% | 1,310 |
| Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 18.86 miles | $57,660 | 10,685 | 69% | 13 to 1 | $31,120 | 68.1% | 1,310 |
| Access Careers Hempstead, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.71 miles | $1,500 | 511 | 90% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Barber & Beauty Institute of New York Hempstead, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.90 miles | $7,500 | 16 | 77% | 2 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead Hempstead, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 20.47 miles | $15,400 | 101 | 89% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mineola, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 20.49 miles | $19,243 | 172 | - | 11 to 1 | $19,543 | - | - |
| Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 20.74 miles | $39,790 | 5,005 | 70% | 12 to 1 | $27,520 | 81.7% | 1,180 |
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 21.46 miles | $48,775 | 7,603 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $32,822 | 65.9% | 1,210 |
| Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 21.70 miles | $63,214 | 106 | 88% | 11 to 1 | - | 14.0% | 1,490 |
| Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine Manhasset, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 23.58 miles | - | 12 | - | - | $2 | - | - |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | 24.17 miles | $40,818 | 2,482 | 57% | 21 to 1 | - | 83.0% | 1,080 |
| Rabbinical College of Long Island Long Beach, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 25.83 miles | $10,290 | 159 | 23% | 18 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 25.85 miles | $58,400 | 6,864 | 84% | 12 to 1 | $21,448 | 33.3% | 1,320 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 26.50 miles | $8,090 | 10,337 | 24% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 26.54 miles | $35,760 | 3,838 | 41% | 15 to 1 | $21,786 | 83.0% | - |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 26.82 miles | $895 | 976 | 82% | 13 to 1 | - | 34.2% | 1,200 |
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology Stratford, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 27.27 miles | $1,075 | 100 | 100% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.12 miles | $12,345 | 428 | 74% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 28.22 miles | $42,200 | 487 | 64% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.26 miles | $7,390 | 32 | 100% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College Lawrence, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 28.41 miles | $11,700 | 156 | - | 4 to 1 | $11,700 | - | - |
| SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 28.48 miles | $19,159 | 1,413 | 64% | 15 to 1 | $24,561 | 72.4% | 1,200 |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary Far Rockaway, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 28.74 miles | $10,800 | 86 | 20% | 14 to 1 | - | 92.0% | - |
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 28.81 miles | $53,529 | 19,389 | 66% | 16 to 1 | $36,227 | 83.4% | 1,240 |
| Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 29.03 miles | $15,856 | 1,373 | 45% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Allen School-Jamaica Jamaica, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 29.03 miles | $17,556 | 67 | 79% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY York College Jamaica, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 29.08 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 | 29.21 miles | $10,480 | 206 | 53% | 23 to 1 | $11,700 | 79.0% | - |
| Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh Far Rockaway, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 29.54 miles | $9,650 | 41 | 50% | 4 to 1 | - | 25.0% | - |
| Manhattanville University Purchase, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 29.70 miles | $44,604 | 2,512 | 58% | 12 to 1 | $19,035 | 87.3% | - |
| Average | - | $18,847 | 59,292 | 72% | 17 to 1 | $26,704 | 61.3% | 1,280 |