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Overview
Molloy University, in Rockville Centre on Long Island, is a private Catholic university founded by the Dominican Sisters, and it has built one of the region's strongest reputations specifically for nursing.
Academics
Nursing is Molloy's clear flagship program, with a track record that draws students from across Long Island and Queens specifically for it, and education, business, and music therapy are its other notable offerings. Class sizes are small, and the university leans toward direct, practice-oriented instruction over large lecture formats.
Campus & student life
Most students commute from Long Island or Queens rather than living in traditional dorms, giving the school a lower-key, less residential social culture than a typical four-year college. Catholic and Dominican values are present in the university's mission without being heavily imposed on daily student life.
Getting in
Admission is comparatively accessible, and nursing applicants in particular should expect the program's popularity to make it more competitive to enter than the university overall.
After graduation
Nursing graduates place readily into Long Island and New York City hospital systems, drawing directly on the program's regional reputation and clinical partnerships.
Worth knowing
The nursing program's regional reputation is Molloy's central identity — most prospective students researching the school are doing so specifically because of it.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
molloy.edu ↗High school coursework
Required20.5 total units required for high school graduation or equivalent · 4 units of English · 3 units of Foreign Language · 3 units of Mathematics · 4 units of Social Studies · 3 units of Science
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