Garden City is a city in New York and it is the county seat of Nassau county. Its population is 22,454. There are 44 colleges near Garden City, New York - all public schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 43 colleges are in 30 miles from Garden City. 42 schools provide undergraduate programs and 23 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 354,615 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $16,431 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 68.42% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,131.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau Community College 2.6 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,130 ($6,330) | Not Offered | 12,301 | 20 to 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy 8.6 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$895 | - | 976 | 13 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 |
| 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 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College 15.3 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,098 ($5,218) | Not Offered | 14,494 | 19 to 1 |
| CUNY School of Law 15.7 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | - | 669 | - |
| CUNY Hostos Community College 16.1 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,134 ($5,254) | Not Offered | 5,478 | 15 to 1 |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University 16.6 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$19,662 ($7,822) | $25,172 ($11,982) | 2,220 | 9 to 1 |
| CUNY Lehman College 16.6 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,360 ($7,410) | $21,000 ($11,570) | 13,324 | 15 to 1 |
| CUNY Bronx Community College 16.7 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,086 ($5,206) | Not Offered | 6,787 | 14 to 1 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College 16.9 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,302 ($7,352) | Not Offered | 3,736 | 13 to 1 |
| CUNY Hunter College 17.0 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,332 ($7,382) | $20,828 ($11,398) | 22,538 | 14 to 1 |
| CUNY City College 17.2 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,290 ($7,340) | $20,832 ($11,402) | 15,544 | 15 to 1 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College 17.3 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,402 ($7,452) | $20,954 ($11,524) | 14,390 | 13 to 1 |
| CUNY System Office 17.3 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 17.8 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,414 ($7,464) | $20,882 ($11,452) | 20,081 | 19 to 1 |
| SUNY College of Optometry 17.8 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $23,563 ($11,773) | 400 | - |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center 17.8 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,185 ($7,235) | $23,524 ($10,294) | 9,536 | 13 to 1 |
| CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College 17.9 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,074 ($5,194) | Not Offered | 1,048 | 15 to 1 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology 18.1 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,282 ($7,332) | Not Offered | 14,486 | 16 to 1 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 18.3 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,420 ($7,470) | $20,962 ($11,532) | 13,763 | 16 to 1 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology 18.4 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$22,696 ($8,174) | $24,590 ($12,546) | 8,206 | 16 to 1 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College 18.4 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,132 ($5,252) | Not Offered | 18,165 | 21 to 1 |
| Western Suffolk BOCES 18.9 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$46,000 | Not Offered | 286 | 11 to 1 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College 19.3 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,050 ($5,170) | Not Offered | 20,123 | 20 to 1 |
| Hudson County Community College 21.9 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,248 | Not Offered | 7,763 | 21 to 1 |
| SUNY at Purchase College 22.4 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$19,266 ($9,016) | $25,506 ($13,256) | 3,333 | 12 to 1 |
| New Jersey City University 23.2 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$14,460 | $15,499 | 5,429 | 13 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford 23.4 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$40,818 ($18,150) | Not Offered | 2,482 | 21 to 1 |
| Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS 23.7 miles from Garden City |
Public less than 2-years |
$15,840 | Not Offered | 117 | 29 to 1 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College 24.8 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,486 ($5,948) | Not Offered | 9,359 | 19 to 1 |
| College of Staten Island CUNY 27.8 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$15,440 ($7,490) | $21,080 ($11,650) | 11,033 | 17 to 1 |
| Rutgers University-Newark 27.9 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$36,762 ($17,250) | $37,669 ($23,221) | 11,315 | 14 to 1 |
| Connecticut State Community College Norwalk 27.9 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$14,172 ($4,772) | Not Offered | 4,069 | 20 to 1 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology 27.9 miles from Garden City |
Public four-years |
$37,664 ($19,974) | $38,436 ($27,156) | 13,247 | 17 to 1 |
| Essex County College 28.0 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,523 | Not Offered | 7,026 | 26 to 1 |
| Bergen Community College 28.0 miles from Garden City |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,294 ($8,894) | Not Offered | 11,720 | 18 to 1 |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES 28.1 miles from Garden City |
Public less than 2-years |
$11,456 | Not Offered | 31 | 21 to 1 |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES 29.3 miles from Garden City |
Public less than 2-years |
$23,633 | Not Offered | 310 | 19 to 1 |
