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Colleges in and near Caldwell

Caldwell is home to Caldwell University

Caldwell University (1,822 students on campus) is inside the borough, and Montclair State University (20,428) is 4.4 miles from the center, in Montclair Township. About 10% of Caldwell’s residents are enrolled in college, above New Jersey (6%).

Caldwell UniversityMontclair State University

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 Caldwell. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
29
140,359 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Caldwell University
Residents in college
10%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.9 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
4.4 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$97K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Caldwell

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

Two colleges within 4.4 milesCaldwell University admits 71% of applicants; Montclair State University admits 88%. Together they have 22,250 students on campus.In-state price at Montclair StateLiving in New Jersey, Montclair State University charges $15,912 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,022. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.9 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbove New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Caldwell

17 private colleges within 14.7 miles, seven public colleges within 13.4 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyKean UniversityCaldwell
University or collegeCommunity college
Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · In Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 4.4 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 5.3 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 6.1 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 6.4 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 6.9 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsEastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 7.2 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 7.9 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 8.4 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 8.5 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 8.7 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Essex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 8.7 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 9 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 9.3 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 9.3 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 9.4 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 9.6 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 11.4 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 11.6 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 11.8 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 12 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 12.5 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 12.8 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 13.3 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 13.4 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsEastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 13.4 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 13.5 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 13.6 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Stevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 14.7 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearnings

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 Caldwell’s median household income ($96,824) falls.

Pillar College9 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047$4,411a year
Essex County College8.7 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$7,345a year
Passaic County Community College7.9 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$10,237a year
Hudson County Community College13.5 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$11,396a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey12 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,407a year
Saint Peter's University13.3 mi · Jersey City · sticker $50,272$13,569a year
Bergen Community College12.5 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$13,927a year
Rabbinical College of America11.8 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300$16,469a year
Eastwick College-Nutley7.2 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$19,777a year
Kean University11.4 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,146a year
New Jersey City University13.4 mi · Jersey City · sticker $28,255$21,239a year
Montclair State University4.4 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$22,058a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey8.4 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$22,862a year
Rutgers University-Newark8.7 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$22,867a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus13.6 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$23,123a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology8.5 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$23,152a year
Drew University9.4 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$24,947a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus9.3 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$29,052a year
Caldwell UniversityIn Caldwell · sticker $54,073$31,425a year
Saint Elizabeth University9.3 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$31,937a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack12.8 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$32,303a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park6.1 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$32,364a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University5.3 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$35,815a year
Seton Hall University6.9 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$36,516a year
Stevens Institute of Technology14.7 mi · Hoboken · sticker $79,790$38,095a year
Felician University9.6 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$41,077a year
Jersey College11.6 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$54,951a year
Eastern International College-Jersey City13.4 mi · Jersey City · sticker $26,182—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 Caldwell: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Montclair StateSeton Hall UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers University-NewarkKean UniversityBergen
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
Stevens Institute of Technology87% graduate$109k earnings$27k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus53% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Essex County College20% graduate$37k earnings
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Hudson County Community College26% graduate$34k earnings$10k 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: Montclair State (2); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2).

Majors

What students study in Caldwell

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Caldwell University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 25%Business 18%Psychology 12%Computer science 9%Biology 9%Public safety 5%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing80 graduates a year
$104k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations35 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Psychology, General33 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections32 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Biology, General21 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Public Health14 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services14 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods12 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Caldwell

Is Caldwell a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Caldwell residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the borough, Caldwell University, has 1,822 students on campus.

What colleges are in Caldwell?

Caldwell University is inside the borough. Montclair State University is 4.4 miles from the center, in Montclair Township, and Passaic County Community College is 7.9 miles away in Paterson.

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

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 7.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $7,761, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,912 a year in-state and $26,022 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,880 (under $30,000 income) to $25,573 (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 Caldwell. 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 →