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Colleges in and near Carneys Point Township

Carneys Point Township is home to Salem Community College

Salem Community College (931 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of Carneys Point Township’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 Carneys Point Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
13,125 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Salem
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
Salem · $6,360 tuition
Nearest public university
17.4 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$79K
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What stands out about college in Carneys Point Township

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

A community college in Carneys Point TownshipSalem Community College has 931 students on campus in Carneys Point Township, 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 4% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Carneys Point Township

Six private colleges within 14.8 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rowan University, is 17.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWidener UniversityWilmington UniversityNeumann UniversityCarneys Point Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · In Carneys Point Township$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 7.6 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 12.4 mi · Aston, PA81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 12.5 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 13.4 mi · Wilmington, DE85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 14 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 14.8 mi · Media, PA22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 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 $75–110k, where Carneys Point Township’s median household income ($79,245) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades14.8 mi · Media, PA · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Salem Community CollegeIn Carneys Point Township · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
Goldey-Beacom College13.4 mi · Wilmington, DE · sticker $26,502$19,540a year
Wilmington University7.6 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644$19,644a year
All-State Career School14 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Widener University12.5 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Rowan University17.4 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$27,580a year
Neumann University12.4 mi · Aston, PA · sticker $57,180$30,495a 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 →SalemWilmington UniversityNeumann UniversityWidener UniversityGoldey-Beacom CollegeRowan University
Rowan University67% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k 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.

Majors

What students study in Carneys Point Township

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

Health professions 43%Liberal arts 14%Business 9%Precision production 7%Psychology 6%Public safety 5%Everything else 17%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing59 graduates a year
$97k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities16 graduates a year
$32k4 yrs out
Precision Production, Other14 graduates a year
$44k4 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 Carneys Point Township

Is Carneys Point Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Carneys Point Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, Salem Community College, has 931 students on campus.

What colleges are in Carneys Point Township?

Salem Community College is inside the town.

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

Salem Community College in Carneys Point, 1.4 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 Carneys Point 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 →