Garden City is a city in New York and it is the county seat of Nassau county. Its population is 22,454. There are 50 colleges near Garden City, New York - 9 public and 41 private schools. 2 colleges are located in the city limit and 48 colleges are in 20 miles from Garden City. 48 schools provide undergraduate programs and 19 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 139,733 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $20,417 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 69.48% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,208.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University 0.6 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,775 | $32,822 | 7,603 | 12 to 1 |
| New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 0.9 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $19,543 | 172 | 11 to 1 |
| Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead 1.5 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,400 | Not Offered | 101 | 16 to 1 |
| Access Careers 1.9 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$1,500 | Not Offered | 511 | 20 to 1 |
| Barber & Beauty Institute of New York 2.4 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$7,500 | Not Offered | 16 | 2 to 1 |
| Hofstra University 2.4 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,660 | $31,120 | 10,685 | 13 to 1 |
| Nassau Community College 2.6 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,130 ($6,330) | Not Offered | 12,301 | 20 to 1 |
| Molloy College 3.0 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,790 | $27,520 | 5,005 | 12 to 1 |
| Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine 4.5 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $2 | 12 | - |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College 6.2 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,090 ($5,210) | Not Offered | 10,337 | 15 to 1 |
| New York Institute of Technology 6.2 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,560 | $29,960 | 6,877 | 12 to 1 |
| SUNY Old Westbury 6.3 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$18,842 ($8,372) | $24,794 ($12,314) | 4,709 | 17 to 1 |
| Brittany Beauty Academy 6.7 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,000 | Not Offered | 141 | 12 to 1 |
| Long Island University 7.0 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,432 | $25,990 | 16,689 | 15 to 1 |
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing 7.1 miles from Garden City |
Public less than 2-years |
$20,230 | Not Offered | 193 | 12 to 1 |
| New York Automotive and Diesel Institute 7.3 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$42,200 | Not Offered | 487 | 22 to 1 |
| Hunter Business School 7.5 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$15,225 | Not Offered | 1,261 | 16 to 1 |
| St. John's University-New York 7.9 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,529 | $36,227 | 19,389 | 16 to 1 |
| Allen School-Jamaica 8.1 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,556 | Not Offered | 67 | 17 to 1 |
| CUNY York College 8.1 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,308 ($7,358) | $20,948 ($11,518) | 6,174 | 13 to 1 |
| Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute 8.4 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,495 | Not Offered | 249 | 15 to 1 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy 8.6 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$895 | - | 976 | 13 to 1 |
| New York College of Health Professions 9.0 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$16,395 | $19,815 | 96 | 6 to 1 |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America 9.0 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$10,000 | $10,000 | 611 | 36 to 1 |
| CUNY Queens College 9.2 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,488 ($7,538) | $21,042 ($11,612) | 15,965 | 13 to 1 |
| SUNY Maritime College 9.7 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$19,159 ($8,589) | $24,561 ($11,871) | 1,413 | 15 to 1 |
| Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College 9.8 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,700 | $11,700 | 156 | 4 to 1 |
| Rabbinical College of Long Island 9.8 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$10,290 | Not Offered | 159 | 18 to 1 |
| Plaza College 9.8 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,450 | Not Offered | 1,002 | 28 to 1 |
| Grace International Beauty School 9.9 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$7,800 | Not Offered | 24 | 10 to 1 |
| Long Island Business Institute 10.0 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$12,000 | Not Offered | 367 | 16 to 1 |
| New York Medical Career Training Center 10.0 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$31,500 | Not Offered | 452 | 13 to 1 |
| Alliance Computing Solutions 10.1 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,100 | Not Offered | 7 | 7 to 1 |
| Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah 10.1 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$19,525 | $19,550 | 87 | 13 to 1 |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary 10.2 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$10,800 | Not Offered | 86 | 14 to 1 |
| Austin Medical Assistant Training 10.3 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$11,000 | Not Offered | 328 | 20 to 1 |
| Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh 10.4 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$9,650 | Not Offered | 41 | 4 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone 10.4 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$36,149 | Not Offered | 1,131 | 19 to 1 |
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing 10.5 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$24,500 | Not Offered | 186 | 25 to 1 |
| Berkowits School of Electrolysis 10.6 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,750 | Not Offered | 102 | 15 to 1 |
| Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid 10.6 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$10,480 | Not Offered | 206 | 23 to 1 |
| Webb Institute 10.9 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$63,214 | Not Offered | 106 | 11 to 1 |
| Metropolitan Learning Institute 11.2 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,000 | Not Offered | 357 | 11 to 1 |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens 11.2 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,433 | Not Offered | 1,056 | 17 to 1 |
| Farmingdale State College 11.5 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$18,536 ($8,626) | $18,119 ($9,263) | 10,039 | 18 to 1 |
| Island Drafting and Technical Institute 12.5 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,200 | Not Offered | 30 | 18 to 1 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 12.8 miles from Garden City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$29,810 | $25,740 | 1,405 | 16 to 1 |
| Royal Learning Institute 12.9 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,500 | Not Offered | 27 | 15 to 1 |
| Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center 13.0 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,230 | Not Offered | 226 | 20 to 1 |
| American Beauty School 13.6 miles from Garden City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,400 | Not Offered | 113 | 16 to 1 |
