Colleges near German · College Scorecard

No college in German, but 6 within 30 miles

The closest is State University of New York at Cortland in Cortland, 19.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college

19.7 mi

State University of New York at Cortland

Within 30 miles

degree-granting colleges

Nearest community college

23.6 mi

Tompkins Cortland Community College

Students nearby

38,174

on campus within 30 miles

Residents in college

NY 7%

College from German

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach6 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, State University of New York at Cortland, is 19.7 miles away.A community college nearbyTompkins Cortland Community College is 23.6 miles away, about $12,723 a year after aid.A top college nearbyColgate University (26.3 miles) admits 14% of applicants.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near German

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of German.

University or collegeCommunity college

State University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · Cortland

19.7 mi6,168 students

Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dryden

23.6 mi4,344 students

SUNY Broome Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dickinson

25.7 mi4,500 students

Colgate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamilton

26.3 mi3,146 students

SUNY MorrisvilleUniversity or college · Public · Morrisville

28.6 mi1,970 students

Binghamton UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Vestal

29.6 mi18,046 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where German’s median household income ($68K) falls.

SUNY Broome Community College25.7 mi · Dickinson · sticker $16,640 $9,735a year

Colgate University26.3 mi · Hamilton · sticker $87,070 $13,617a year

Tompkins Cortland Community College23.6 mi · Dryden · sticker $20,222 $14,629a year

SUNY Morrisville28.6 mi · Morrisville · sticker $26,833 $18,510a year

State University of New York at Cortland19.7 mi · Cortland · sticker $28,108 $20,102a year

Binghamton University29.6 mi · Vestal · sticker $30,345 $20,347a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near German: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

State University of New York at Cortland68% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt

Tompkins Cortland Community College26% graduate$41k earnings$16k typical debt

SUNY Broome Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of German. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.