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Colleges in and near Cresskill
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is 4.7 miles from Cresskill
No college sits inside Cresskill’s boundary, but Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus’s campus in Teaneck, with 6,596 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Bergen Community College is 6.9 miles away in Paramus. About 4% of Cresskill’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).
University of Mount Saint VincentManhattan UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
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 Cresskill. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
87
389,395 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
University of Mount Saint Vincent
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
6.9 mi
Bergen · $4,913 tuition
Nearest public university
12.6 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey · $15,704 in-state
Median household income
$170K
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What stands out about college from Cresskill
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Three colleges within 4.7 milesUniversity of Mount Saint Vincent admits 85% of applicants; Manhattan University admits 79%; Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus admits 91%. Together they have 12,784 students on campus.A community college 6.9 miles awayBergen Community College in Paramus: tuition and fees $4,913 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at William Paterson University of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey charges $15,704 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,344. 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 Cresskill
65 private colleges within 14.7 miles, 14 public colleges within 14.9 miles, and 12 community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 3.2 mi · Bronx, NY85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 4.3 mi · Yonkers, NY$100kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 4.6 mi · Riverdale, NY79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 4.7 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 5.7 mi · Bronx, NY57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 5.7 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 6 mi · Bronx, NY68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 6 mi · Bronxville, NY62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 6.2 mi · Bronx, NY$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 6.4 mi · New York, NY56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 6.4 mi · Mount Vernon, NYFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 6.8 mi · Bronx, NY59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 6.9 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 7.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 7.1 mi · Sparkill, NY93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 7.4 mi · Orangeburg, NY63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 7.4 mi · New York, NY$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 7.5 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 8.3 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 8.4 mi · Bronx, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 8.6 mi · Bronx, NY$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 8.8 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 8.8 mi · New York, NY41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 8.9 mi · New Rochelle, NY87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 8.9 mi · New York, NY49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 8.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Teachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 9 mi · New York, NY$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Barnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 9 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsColumbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 9.1 mi · New York, NY4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 9.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 9.4 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 9.4 mi · New York, NY100%graduate$97kearningsHelene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 9.5 mi · New York, NY17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 10.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Passaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 11.1 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 11.1 mi · White Plains, NY94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsThe Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 11.6 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 11.7 mi · New York, NY24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York, NY54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York, NY57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York, NY83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsNew York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 12.1 mi · New York, NY$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 12.2 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsMandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York, NY$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsThe Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 12.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 12.3 mi · Monsey, NY53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 12.4 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 12.5 mi · Valhalla, NY$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 12.5 mi · Throggs Neck, NY72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 12.5 mi · Flushing, NY$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 12.6 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsHackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 12.6 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Touro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NY61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsNew York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 12.7 mi · Valhalla, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Sotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.LIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York, NY96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NY · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.SUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 13.2 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsCUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NY68%admitted$66kearningsCUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 13.3 mi · Long Island City, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Yeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 13.3 mi · Monsey, NY$11knet price6%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 13.3 mi · Monsey, NYYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 13.4 mi · Monsey, NY$9knet price69%graduateUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 13.4 mi · Kings Point, NY34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York, NY92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 13.6 mi · Long Island City, NY$6knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,218 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 13.6 mi · Long Island City, NY$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsMontclair 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.Ohel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 13.7 mi · Monsey, NY96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York, NY48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 13.9 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York, NYSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 14 mi · New York, NY93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 14.2 mi · Purchase, NY87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 14.2 mi · Spring Valley, NY$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsThe New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 14.4 mi · Suffern, NY37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsNew York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NY21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Ramapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 14.9 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 15 mi · Suffern, NY$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 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
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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 Cresskill’s median household income ($170,376) falls.
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College13 mi · New York, NY · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$12,693a year
CUNY LaGuardia Community College13.6 mi · Long Island City, NY · sticker $13,648 · tuition $5,218$12,745a year
SUNY Westchester Community College12.5 mi · Valhalla, NY · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Monroe University6 mi · Bronx, NY · sticker $28,285$18,837a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art14.7 mi · New York, NY · sticker $64,190$25,870a year
Felician University8.8 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park12.4 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
LIM College12.8 mi · New York, NY · sticker $53,064$41,501a year
Barnard College9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $89,538$51,378a year
Jersey College7.5 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York13.5 mi · New York, NY · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,766a 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 Cresskill: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College72% graduate$76k earnings$12k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY LaGuardia Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice56% graduate$56k earnings$11k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k typical debt
The New School69% 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2); Montclair State (2).
Questions about college near Cresskill
Is Cresskill a college town?
No. About 4 of every 100 Cresskill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, the University of Mount Saint Vincent, is 3.2 miles away in Bronx.
What colleges are near Cresskill?
87 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: New York University (14.7 miles, 53,873 students on campus), Columbia University in the City of New York (9.1 miles, 33,821) and CUNY Hunter College (11.8 miles, 22,220).
What is the closest community college to Cresskill, and what does it cost?
Bergen Community College in Paramus, 6.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,913 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $10,345, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does William Paterson University of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?
Tuition and fees are $15,704 a year in-state and $25,344 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,171 (under $30,000 income) to $24,917 (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 Cresskill. 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 →