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Colleges in and near Cranbury Township

Princeton University is 7.7 miles from Cranbury Township

No college sits inside Cranbury Township’s boundary, but Princeton University’s campus in Princeton, with 8,922 students on campus, is 7.7 miles from the center of town, and Mercer County Community College is 8 miles away in West Windsor. About 7% of Cranbury Township’s 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 Cranbury Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
74,513 students on campus
Nearest college
7.7 mi
Princeton University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Mercer County · $5,310 tuition
Nearest public university
13.4 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$217K
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What stands out about college from Cranbury Township

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

A university 7.7 miles awayPrinceton University has 8,922 students on campus in Princeton, 98% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8 miles awayMercer County Community College in West Windsor: tuition and fees $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents.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.Students are 7% 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 Cranbury Township

Four private colleges within 11.7 miles, two public colleges within 14 miles, and Mercer County Community College 8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickPrinceton UniversityThe College of New JerseyCranbury Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 7.7 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsMercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 8 mi · West Windsor$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Princeton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 8 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 11.4 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Rider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 11.7 mi · Lawrenceville79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 13.4 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 14 mi · Ewing62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearnings

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 Cranbury Township’s median household income ($216,691) falls.

Mercer County Community College8 mi · West Windsor · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$12,545a year
Rider University11.7 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick13.4 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
The College of New Jersey14 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$35,222a year
Princeton University7.7 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$36,094a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey11.4 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904$37,754a 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 Cranbury Township: 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 →Princeton UniversityMercer CountyChamberlain University-New JerseyRider UniversityRutgers University-New BrunswickThe College of New Jersey
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Chamberlain University-New Jersey33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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: Chamberlain University-New Jersey (15); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Cranbury Township

Is Cranbury Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Cranbury Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Princeton University, is 7.7 miles away in Princeton.

What colleges are near Cranbury Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (13.4 miles, 47,422 students on campus), Princeton University (7.7 miles, 8,922) and The College of New Jersey (14 miles, 7,570).

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

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, 8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,279, 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 Cranbury 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 →