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Colleges in and near Blairstown Township

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is 9.3 miles from Blairstown Township

No college sits inside Blairstown Township’s boundary, but East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania’s campus in East Stroudsburg, with 5,124 students on campus, is 9.3 miles from the center of town, and Sussex County Community College is 13.8 miles away in Newton. About 8% of Blairstown Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Blairstown Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
8,153 students on campus
Nearest college
9.3 mi
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
13.8 mi
Sussex County · $5,544 tuition
Nearest public university
44 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$124K
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What stands out about college from Blairstown Township

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

A university 9.3 miles awayEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has 5,124 students on campus in East Stroudsburg, 43% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.8 miles awaySussex County Community College in Newton: tuition and fees $5,544 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at Rutgers University-New BrunswickLiving in New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick charges $17,929 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,441. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Blairstown Township

One private college within 12.5 miles, one public college within 9.3 miles, and Sussex County Community College 13.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 44 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSussex CountyCentenary UniversityBlairstown Township
University or collegeCommunity college
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,124 on campus · 9.3 mi · East Stroudsburg, PA92%admitted$18knet price43%graduate$56kearningsCentenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,203 on campus · 12.5 mi · Hackettstown83%admitted$21knet price56%graduate$54kearningsSussex County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,826 on campus · 13.8 mi · Newton$8knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,544 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Blairstown Township’s median household income ($124,231) falls.

Sussex County Community College13.8 mi · Newton · sticker $14,708 · tuition $5,544$13,931a year
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania9.3 mi · East Stroudsburg, PA · sticker $27,917$22,892a year
Centenary University12.5 mi · Hackettstown · sticker $52,362$28,735a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick44 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a 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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaCentenary UniversitySussex CountyRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania43% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Sussex County Community College37% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Centenary University56% graduate$54k earnings$23k 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: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Blairstown Township

Is Blairstown Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Blairstown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, is 9.3 miles away in East Stroudsburg.

What colleges are near Blairstown Township?

Within 15 miles: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (9.3 miles, 5,124 students on campus), Centenary University (12.5 miles, 1,203) and Sussex County Community College (13.8 miles, 1,826).

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

Sussex County Community College in Newton, 13.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,544 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $7,859, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $17,929 a year in-state and $37,441 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,343 (under $30,000 income) to $35,016 (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 Blairstown Township. 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 →