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Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY · Suburb · 547 students
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$22,992
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
52%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
63% typical
$35,887
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
54%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in Dix Hills, New York, Five Towns College is a specialized private institution best known for its immersive focus on the creative arts, offering premier programs in music business, film and television production, theatre, and audio recording technology. The campus culture is vibrantly collaborative and hands-on, fostering a tight-knit, conservatory-like environment where students regularly co-create on media projects, theatrical runs, and musical performances. What truly sets the college apart is its suite of industry-standard, professional-grade recording studios and its prime Long Island location, which provides students with direct access to competitive internships and career connections in nearby New York City.


Wikipedia:Five Towns College is a private college in Dix Hills, New York. The college's degree programs focus on music, media, and the performing arts.

Location
Dix Hills, NY, 11746-5871 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
JFK · New York JFK
24 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$30,250
Housing & food (on campus)$15,000
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$51,800
Average net price$22,992
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$30,250
Housing & food (on campus)$15,000
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$51,800
Average net price$22,992
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.ftc.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Five Towns College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$30,500
Fees$1,900
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal expenses$2,000
Transportation$1,000
Total published by the school$51,800
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$17,588
$30–48k
$20,113
$48–75k
$24,284
$75–110k
$26,744
$110k+
$27,724
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
52%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
48%
Back for yr 2
70%
Transferred
19%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
38% graduated · 29% transferred · 33% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$25,305
10 yrs after entry$35,887
Debt
Median at graduation$21,500
Monthly payment$228
Middle 50% owe$6k–$27k
90th percentile$36,563
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
54%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 67%Women 33%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
34%
First-gen
32%
Family income
$41,769
Independent
14%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
43%
Hispanic
29%
Black
18%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
USCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$25,305
After 10 yrs
$35,887
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other33
Film/Video and Photographic Arts20
Music13
Computer Software and Media Applications12
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft11
Communication and Media Studies10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas4
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
14%
Faculty salary
$5,870/mo
Teaching spend
$6,645
per student
Federal loans
42%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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