Nearby colleges
Colleges near Syracuse, NY
9 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Syracuse, New York — 6 in Syracuse itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Syracuse by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Onondaga Community College ($6,102)
- Median in-state tuition (9 reporting)
- $21,213
- Median net price after aid (8 reporting)
- $20,615
- Highest graduation rate
- St. Joseph's College of Nursing (100%)
- Largest by enrollment
- Syracuse University (22,454 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Syracuse
Nearest first. Showing 9 of 9. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Syracuse campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | <1 mi | Syracuse, NY | $9,303 | $18,952 | 63% | 66% | University |
| Upstate Medical University | <1 mi | Syracuse, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 63% | Not reported | University |
| Syracuse University | <1 mi | Syracuse, NY | $65,528 | $38,793 | 46% | 84% | University |
| St. Joseph's College of Nursing | 1 mi | Syracuse, NY | $23,816 | $29,688 | 45% | 100% | Community college |
| Le Moyne College | 3 mi | Syracuse, NY | $40,330 | $22,277 | 83% | 73% | University |
| Onondaga Community College | 4 mi | Syracuse, NY | $6,102 | $8,562 | 100% | 27% | Community college |
| Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital | 6 mi | East Syracuse, NY | $21,213 | $22,322 | 40% | 69% | Community college |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North | 9 mi | Liverpool, NY | $18,768 | $9,972 | 100% | 32% | University |
| Cayuga County Community College | 21 mi | Auburn, NY | $7,056 | $8,662 | 100% | 30% | Community college |
What the Syracuse area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Syracuse CampusPin finds 9 colleges. 6 of them are in Syracuse itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Syracuse campus cluster.
- Onondaga Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 9 nearby colleges listed, at $6,102. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 9 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Syracuse is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Syracuse anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Syracuse, NY?
- CampusPin finds 9 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Syracuse, New York. That includes 6 located in Syracuse itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Syracuse?
- Of the colleges on this page, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse is the nearest to the Syracuse campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Syracuse?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Syracuse, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Syracuse come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Syracuse, NY. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/syracuse-ny