More selective than 29% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $50,720. College Scorecard.
Higher than 67% of New York colleges we cover and 78% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 81% of New York colleges we cover and 92% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Molloy University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 5,789 applicants, Molloy University admitted 4,379 and 608 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1088–1290 on the SAT or 22–28 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Molloy University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Molloy University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Molloy University took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $17,548 | $76,509 | 1.8 years |
| $30–48k | $19,241 | $83,891 | 1.9 years |
| $48–75k | $22,739 | $99,142 | 2.3 years |
| $75–110k | $28,254 | $123,187 | 2.9 years |
| $110k+ | $30,144 | $131,428 | 3.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (49% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($77,789) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $43,156 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Molloy University majors, earnings & careers
Molloy University offers 34 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Business & Finance · 5
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Education · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Science & Math · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Molloy University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $117,011 | $31,000 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $111,267 | $31,000 |
| Accounting | $92,683 | $27,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $74,070 | $27,865 |
| Special Education | $71,781 | — |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $71,097 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration | $66,051 | $27,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $62,479 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 34 majors
- Accounting$92,683
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$111,267
- Biology—
- Business Administration$66,051
- Business Economics—
- Communications$55,878
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminal Justice$52,820
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$62,479
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Finance—
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
- History—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$71,097
- Marketing$62,286
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$117,011
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$53,334
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$59,130
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$71,781
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$74,070
- Studio Art—
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
- Theatre$34,822
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,689. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, 19 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Nassau County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Nassau County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Molloy University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molloy University | 82% | $24,347 | 70% | $77,789 | This school |
| Le Moyne College | 83% | $22,277 | 73% | $62,731 | |
| Manhattan University | 79% | $27,256 | 64% | $86,316 | |
| St Bonaventure University | 82% | $27,074 | 67% | $57,214 | |
| New York Institute of Technology | 81% | $22,443 | 59% | $70,080 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Molloy University would cost you $2,070 more per year than Le Moyne College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Molloy University, mostly from more Molloy University students living at home, which lowers its average (−$5,013).
- Le Moyne College gives aided families $4,533 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Molloy University | Le Moyne College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $39,790 | $40,330 | −$540 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,300 | −$300 |
| Housing & meals | $17,760 | $15,660 | +$2,100 |
| Personal & travel | $2,680 | $1,390 | +$1,290 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$10,510 | −$5,497 | −$5,013 |
| Sticker price | $50,720 | $53,183 | −$2,463 |
| Average grants | −$26,373 | −$30,906 | +$4,533 |
| You pay | $24,347 | $22,277 | +$2,070 |
“+” means Molloy University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Molloy University
What is the Molloy University acceptance rate?
Molloy University accepts 82% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 4,379 of 5,789 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1088–1290 on the SAT or 22–28 on the ACT.
How much does Molloy University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $50,720 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,347 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $17,548 and families earning $110k+ pay $30,144.
How much do Molloy University graduates earn?
Former Molloy University students earn a median $77,789 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Molloy University graduation rate?
70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
How long does a Molloy University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Molloy University costs about $99,142 after grants ($22,739 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $77,789 ten years after starting, $43,156 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 2.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Molloy University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/molloy-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).