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Colleges in and near Auburn

Salem Community College is 6.1 miles from Auburn

No college sits inside Auburn’s boundary, but Salem Community College’s campus in Carneys Point, with 931 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Auburn’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Auburn. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
34,510 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Salem
Residents in college
3%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Salem · $6,360 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$222K
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What stands out about college from Auburn

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 6.1 miles awaySalem Community College has 931 students on campus in Carneys Point, 40% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Rowan UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Rowan University charges $16,574 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,932. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Auburn

Five private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 12.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRowan UniversityWidener UniversityRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusAuburn
University or collegeCommunity college
Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 6.1 mi · Carneys Point$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 12 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 12.3 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 12.6 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsRowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · 12.7 mi · Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 13.7 mi · Aston, PA81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · 14.1 mi · Sewell$12knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,160 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 15 mi · Swarthmore, PA7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Auburn’s median household income ($222,212) falls.

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus14.1 mi · Sewell · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,763a year
Salem Community College6.1 mi · Carneys Point · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
All-State Career School12.6 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
Rowan University12.7 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$30,378a year
Widener University12 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Neumann University13.7 mi · Aston, PA · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Swarthmore College15 mi · Swarthmore, PA · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Wilmington University12.3 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Auburn: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Widener UniversityWilmington UniversityRowan UniversityNeumann UniversityRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Rowan University67% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus39% graduate$42k earnings*$12k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Swarthmore College92% graduate$80k earnings$18k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
All-State Career School53% graduate$38k earnings$6k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (2).

Questions about college near Auburn

Is Auburn a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Auburn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Salem Community College, is 6.1 miles away in Carneys Point.

What colleges are near Auburn?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rowan University (12.7 miles, 17,065 students on campus), Widener University (12 miles, 4,531) and Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (14.1 miles, 3,857).

What is the closest community college to Auburn, and what does it cost?

Salem Community College in Carneys Point, 6.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,360 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $10,816, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rowan University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $16,574 a year in-state and $26,932 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,305 (under $30,000 income) to $30,378 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Auburn. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →