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Colleges in and near Cedar Knolls

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is 3.3 miles from Cedar Knolls

No college sits inside Cedar Knolls’ boundary, but Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus’s campus in Madison, with 2,671 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town, and County College of Morris is 7.1 miles away in Randolph. About 5% of Cedar Knolls’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusDrew 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 Cedar Knolls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
50,425 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Rabbinical College of America
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
County College of Morris · $6,210 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$170K
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What stands out about college from Cedar Knolls

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

Two colleges within 4.3 milesFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus admits 95% of applicants; Drew University admits 68%. Together they have 4,831 students on campus.A community college 7.1 miles awayCounty College of Morris in Randolph: tuition and fees $6,210 a year for New Jersey residents.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.Students are 5% 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 Knolls

Seven private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 13.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateSeton Hall UniversityCedar Knolls
University or collegeCommunity college
Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 2.5 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 2.7 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 3.3 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 4.3 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 7.1 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 9.6 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsSeton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 12.2 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 12.6 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 13.7 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 · 13.7 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 · 14.9 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Over $110k, where Cedar Knolls’ median household income ($170,400) falls.

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey12.6 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
County College of Morris7.1 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Montclair State University13.7 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Caldwell University9.6 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University2.7 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus3.3 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University4.3 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University13.7 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park14.9 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University12.2 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Rabbinical College of America2.5 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—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 Cedar Knolls: 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 →Drew UniversityCounty College of MorrisSeton Hall UniversityUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyMontclair State
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Caldwell University57% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Berkeley College-Woodland Park44% graduate$40k earnings$23k typical debt
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University38% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
Rabbinical College of America22% graduate$35k earnings

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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Montclair State (2); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2).

Questions about college near Cedar Knolls

Is Cedar Knolls a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Cedar Knolls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Rabbinical College of America, is 2.5 miles away in Morristown.

What colleges are near Cedar Knolls?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (13.7 miles, 20,428 students on campus), Seton Hall University (12.2 miles, 8,564) and UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (12.6 miles, 6,539).

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

County College of Morris in Randolph, 7.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,210 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $8,895, 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 Cedar Knolls. 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 →