Colleges Near Hempstead
1 college is in Hempstead, and 153 total within 50 miles enrolling 917,569 students.
The closest option is Adelphi University in Garden City, 2.1 miles from Hempstead (about 3-4 minutes by car). Hempstead (pop. 53,891) is in New York.
Columbia University in the City of New York in New York ranks #22 nationally. Hofstra University enrolls the most students with 10,685. United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Hempstead. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Hempstead. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Hempstead.
St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Private 4 Year
- Sparkill, NY
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- 29 miles from Hempstead
St. Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The suburban campus sits in Sparkill just north of New York City.
- SAT Range 880-1085
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $21,187
Bergen Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Paramus, NJ
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- 30 miles from Hempstead
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Paramus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,973
Essex County College
- Public 2 Year
- Newark, NJ
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- 29 miles from Hempstead
Essex County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,971
New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Hempstead
NJIT is a public technological university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. The urban campus is located in Newark.
- SAT Range 1210-1460
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $17,313
Rutgers University Newark
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Hempstead
Rutgers-Newark is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.
- SAT Range 1030-1270
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,276
Dominican University New York
- Private 4 Year
- Orangeburg, NY
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- 29 miles from Hempstead
Dominican University New York is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus in Orangeburg sits in Rockland County north of New York City.
- SAT Range 1095-1235
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $33,972
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomfield, NJ
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- 31 miles from Hempstead
Bloomfield College is a small public college within Montclair State University known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 770-960
- Avg GPA 2.69
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $27,410
St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island
- Private 2 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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- 30 miles from Hempstead
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $34,808
Stony Brook University
- Public 4 Year
- Stony Brook, NY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 30 miles from Hempstead
Stony Brook is a large public university known for undergraduate physics, mathematics, and marine science. The suburban campus sits on Long Island's North Shore.
- SAT Range 1330-1500
- Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $20,992
Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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- 31 miles from Hempstead
Torah Temimah is a private talmudical seminary known for undergraduate Talmud and Torah studies. Most students follow a traditional yeshiva curriculum on the Staten Island campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $25,556
Suffolk County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Selden, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 31 miles from Hempstead
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban Ammerman campus in Selden is one of several sites serving students across Suffolk County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,965
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
- Private 4 Year
- Elizabeth, NJ
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- 31 miles from Hempstead
An Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for intensive undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. Students follow a traditional full-time religious learning schedule on its Elizabeth campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $29,330
Berkeley College Woodland Park
- Private 4 Year
- Woodland Park, NJ
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- 33 miles from Hempstead
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.92
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,815
Kean University
- Public 4 Year
- Union, NJ
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4.1 | 7 reviews
- 32 miles from Hempstead
Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 930-1150
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $12,708
Montclair State University
- Public 4 Year
- Montclair, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Hempstead
Montclair State is a large public university known for undergraduate education and the performing arts. The suburban campus sits in northern New Jersey near New York City.
- SAT Range 910-1210
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $17,669
Passaic County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Paterson, NJ
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- 32 miles from Hempstead
Passaic County Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The main campus is an urban site in Paterson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,646
Seton Hall University
- Private 4 Year
- South Orange, NJ
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Hempstead
Seton Hall is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and diplomacy. The suburban campus in South Orange sits a short train ride from New York City.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $33,896
Caldwell University
- Private 4 Year
- Caldwell, NJ
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- 35 miles from Hempstead
Caldwell is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban campus in northern New Jersey has Dominican roots and a primarily residential feel.
- SAT Range 1130-1370
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $21,875