We’re NYS residents so I know a little about our schools, and I have a sibling who’s a nurse so I know a little about that too. Nursing is constant study even after you pass the boards. Every year there are courses that have to be completed and exams that must be passed in order to keep your license. If you move to another state, you have to pass their tests too.
NYS has great 4-year public universities, but we also have excellent community colleges. If he’s not sure what he wants to study but he doesn’t want to take a gap year, I’d suggest starting at Nassau. He can try different courses and in 2 years, when he’s had some additional time to think about what he wants, he can decide where he wants to go to earn his degree. If he has an accociates degree and a solid GPA, he’ll have more options than Buffalo State and Westbury.