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Colleges in and near Cedar Glen Lakes

Beth Medrash of Asbury Park is 11.8 miles from Cedar Glen Lakes

No college sits inside Cedar Glen Lakes’ boundary, but Beth Medrash of Asbury Park’s campus in Lakewood, with 109 students on campus, is 11.8 miles from the center of town, and Ocean County College is 13 miles away in Toms River. About 4% of Cedar Glen Lakes’ 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 Cedar Glen Lakes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
17,258 students on campus
Nearest college
11.8 mi
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
Residents in college
4%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
13 mi
Ocean County College · $4,906 tuition
Nearest public university
29.6 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$32K
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What stands out about college from Cedar Glen Lakes

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

A college 11.8 miles awayBeth Medrash of Asbury Park has 109 students on campus in Lakewood, 10% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13 miles awayOcean County College in Toms River: tuition and fees $4,906 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Cedar Glen Lakes

Seven private colleges within 15 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, The College of New Jersey, is 29.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBeth Medrash GovohaOcean County CollegeGeorgian Court UniversityCedar Glen Lakes
University or collegeCommunity college
Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 11.8 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateOcean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,074 on campus · 13 mi · Toms River$11knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,906 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 13.6 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsGeorgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 13.6 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsSeminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 13.9 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$22knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $13,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 14.2 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateYeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 14.3 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 15 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 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 $30–48k, where Cedar Glen Lakes’ median household income ($31,558) falls.

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel15 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600$9,535a year
Ocean County College13 mi · Toms River · sticker $18,207 · tuition $4,906$9,876a year
Georgian Court University13.6 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$13,347a year
The College of New Jersey29.6 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$14,028a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel14.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $22,595$14,996a year
Seminary Bnos Chaim13.9 mi · Lakewood · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150$21,477a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park11.8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed14.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—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: 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 →Ocean County CollegeGeorgian Court UniversityThe College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Ocean County College42% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Georgian Court University54% graduate$53k earnings$22k 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.

Questions about college near Cedar Glen Lakes

Is Cedar Glen Lakes a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Cedar Glen Lakes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Beth Medrash of Asbury Park, is 11.8 miles away in Lakewood.

What colleges are near Cedar Glen Lakes?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Beth Medrash Govoha (13.6 miles, 8,824 students on campus), Ocean County College (13 miles, 6,074) and Georgian Court University (13.6 miles, 1,645).

What is the closest community college to Cedar Glen Lakes, and what does it cost?

Ocean County College in Toms River, 13 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,906 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,411, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 Cedar Glen Lakes. 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 →