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Colleges in and near Bound Brook

American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education is 5.3 miles from Bound Brook

No college sits inside Bound Brook’s boundary, but American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education’s campus in Piscataway, with 397 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town, and Raritan Valley Community College is 8.4 miles away in Branchburg. About 4% of Bound Brook’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 Bound Brook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
73,480 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Raritan Valley · $5,664 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college from Bound Brook

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

A college 5.3 miles awayAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & Education has 397 students on campus in Piscataway, 88% of whom graduate within three years.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.A community college 8.4 miles awayRaritan Valley Community College in Branchburg: tuition and fees $5,664 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bound Brook

Three private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 6.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickMiddlesex CollegeUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyBound Brook
University or collegeCommunity college
American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 5.3 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 6.7 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 8.4 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 8.7 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 10 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 13.4 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 14.7 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Bound Brook’s median household income ($90,571) falls.

Middlesex College10 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,050a year
Raritan Valley Community College8.4 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$8,995a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey13.4 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,407a year
Drew University14.7 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$24,947a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick6.7 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$25,106a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey8.7 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904—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 Bound Brook: 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 →Rutgers University-New BrunswickRaritan ValleyChamberlain University-New JerseyMiddlesex CollegeUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyDrew University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Chamberlain University-New Jersey33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education88% graduate$40k earnings$12k 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); Chamberlain University-New Jersey (15).

Questions about college near Bound Brook

Is Bound Brook a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Bound Brook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, is 5.3 miles away in Piscataway.

What colleges are near Bound Brook?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (6.7 miles, 47,422 students on campus), Middlesex College (10 miles, 9,857) and UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (13.4 miles, 6,539).

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

Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 8.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,664 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $6,778, 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 Bound Brook. 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 →