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Colleges near Glen Head · College Scorecard

No college in Glen Head, but 75 within 30 miles

The closest is Long Island University in Brookville, 2.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.1 mi
Long Island University
Within 30 miles
75
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Nassau Community College
Students nearby
308,893
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
9%
NY 7%

College from Glen Head

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College within reach75 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Long Island University, is 2.1 miles away.A community college nearbyNassau Community College is 8.1 miles away, about $7,095 a year after aid.A top college nearbyWebb Institute (3.1 miles) admits 14% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Glen Head

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi CUNY City College Fordham University St. John's University-New York CUNY Hunter College Columbia University in the City of New York Glen Head
University or collegeCommunity college
Long Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brookville
2.1 mi16,079 students
New York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Old Westbury
2.3 mi6,597 students
Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Glen Cove
3.1 mi105 students
SUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury
4 mi4,120 students
New York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oyster Bay
5.9 mi96 students
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Hempstead
6.5 mi1 students
New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mineola
7.4 mi179 students
United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Kings Point
7.9 mi947 students
Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hempstead
8.1 mi9,701 students
Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Garden City
8.7 mi6,890 students

65 more within 30 miles.

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 Over $110k, where Glen Head’s median household income ($138K) falls.

United States Merchant Marine Academy7.9 mi · Kings Point · sticker $9,168 $9,168a year
CUNY Queensborough Community College9.5 mi · New York · sticker $12,392 $10,941a year
Nassau Community College8.1 mi · Hempstead · sticker $14,983 $14,164a year
SUNY Old Westbury4 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $21,287 $20,426a year
SUNY Maritime College9.6 mi · New York · sticker $29,786 $27,565a year
New York Institute of Technology2.3 mi · Old Westbury · sticker $56,976 $30,396a year
Adelphi University8.7 mi · Garden City · sticker $63,189 $35,672a year
Hofstra University9 mi · Hempstead · sticker $70,624 $37,348a year
Long Island University2.1 mi · Brookville · sticker $55,424 $52,826a year
Webb Institute3.1 mi · Glen Cove · sticker $81,950 $76,350a 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 Glen Head: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Long Island UniversityNew York Institute of TechnologySUNY Old Westbury
Long Island University57% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
New York Institute of Technology59% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
SUNY Old Westbury45% graduate$59k earnings$15k 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 Glen Head. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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