Empire State College is eight miles from Manorville in Riverhead, New York. The school was founded in 1971 as one of 13 State University of New York schools. Empire State College caters to 18,000 working adults by offering 300 associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in classroom and online settings. Empire State College provides student resources including a library, educational mentoring programs, financial aid assistance and disability services.
Dowling College is five miles from Manorville in Shirley, New York. The school was established an an extension of Adelphi Suffolk College, the first four-year liberal arts institution in Suffolk County, New York. Dowling College has a student body of more than 6,300 students and offers bachelor's and master's degrees in areas such as accounting, science, mathematics, liberal arts, education and aviation. Dowling College offers 29 clubs and organizations, honor societies and a student government organization.
Suffolk County Community College is six miles from Manorville in Riverhead, New York. Founded in 1959, SCCC has two campuses in addition to the Riverhead campus in Selden and Brentwood, New York. SCCC is a two-year community college that enrolls more than 24,000 students. Degrees offered by the school include an associate's in arts, science and applied Science. The school provides adult learning programs including CLEP exam administration, distance learning and an extensive library.
St. Joseph's College is 13 miles southwest of Manorville in Patchogue, New York. St. Joseph's College was established in 1916 as a liberal arts school. The school enrolls over 5,000 each year in 23 undergraduate majors in arts and sciences and nine master's programs. St. Joseph's College caters to adult learners by offering adult learning degree programs for people who have not attended college in the past but have a solid working foundation. St. Joseph's is a military-friendly school by offering military personnel classes online, on campus or through a military institution.