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Garden City, NY · Valhalla, NY
| Nassau Community College | SUNY Westchester Community College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $7,095/yr | $9,373/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $4,029/yr | $7,965/yr |
| Typical loan debt at graduation | $10,500 | $10,400 |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $5,507/yr | $8,398/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $9,154/yr | $10,505/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $11,799/yr | $12,782/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | $14,164/yr | $14,403/yr |
| Typical loan payment after graduation | $111/mo | $110/mo |
| Room & board (off campus) | $21,000/yr | $9,700/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $2,100/yr | $2,400/yr |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $14,983/yr | $15,316/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $6,330/yr | $5,948/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $12,130/yr | $12,486/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 39% | 35% |
| Students taking federal loans | 18% | 9.8% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 23% | 25% |
| Freshmen who come back | 64% | 65% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $48,248/yr | $46,822/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $23,580–$74,044 | $24,772–$72,362 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 34% | 27% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $37,124/yr | $35,539/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 65% | 65% |
| Graduate on time | 10% | 14% |
| First-gen students who finish | 28% | No data reported |
| Low-income students who finish | 27% | No data reported |
| Students who transfer out | 18% | 15% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $44,016/yr | $44,223/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Liberal Arts & General Studies 40% · Health Professions 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% | Liberal Arts & General Studies 28% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Health Professions 16% |
| Most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 40% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 28% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Health Professions — 15% of degrees | Business, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Business, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees | Health Professions — 16% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees | Computer & Information Sciences — 10% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Visual & Performing Arts — 5% of degrees | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $81,810/yr | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $84,624/yr |
| Degrees in STEM | 6.9% | 14% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 10,630 | 8,078 |
| Students per professor | 20 : 1 | 19 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $12,445/mo | $10,644/mo |
| Full-time professors | 42% | 24% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Middle States Commission on Higher Education | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Median family income | $29,167 | $22,111 |
| Setting | Suburb (large) | Suburb (large) |
| Location | Garden City, NY | Valhalla, NY |
| Region | Mid East | Mid East |
| Founded | 1959 | 1946 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Men | 49% | 47% |
| Women | 51% | 53% |
| White students | 25% | 22% |
| Black students | 21% | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 38% | 49% |
| Asian students | 8.8% | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Other / not reported | 5.2% | 2.8% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 45% | 49% |
| Part-time students | 38% | 44% |
| Students age 25+ | 24% | 26% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $10,176/yr | $11,227/yr |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | No — no campus housing | No — no campus housing |
| Meal plan offered | No | No |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | Yes | Yes |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | Yes |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | No | No |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | Yes |
| Teacher certification | No | No |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | Yes | Yes |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | 2024-25 |
| College sports level | NJCAA Division III | NJCAA Division III |
| Football team | Yes | No |
| Varsity teams | 16 | 10 |
| Student athletes | 329 | 128 |
| Athletic scholarships | $12,876 | $27,324 |
| Athletics budget | $1.9M | $1.0M |
| Athletics revenue | $1.9M | $1.0M |
| Recruiting spend | $0 | $265 |
Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.