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Colleges in and near Dayton

Chamberlain University-New Jersey is 7.1 miles from Dayton

No college sits inside Dayton’s boundary, but Chamberlain University-New Jersey’s campus in North Brunswick, with 1,225 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town, and Mercer County Community College is 11.4 miles away in West Windsor. About 7% of Dayton’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 Dayton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
77,197 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
11.4 mi
Mercer County · $5,310 tuition
Nearest public university
9 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$152K
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What stands out about college from Dayton

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

A university 7.1 miles awayChamberlain University-New Jersey has 1,225 students on campus in North Brunswick, 33% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 11.4 miles awayMercer County Community College in West Windsor: tuition and fees $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents.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 Dayton

Five private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickMiddlesex CollegePrinceton UniversityDayton
University or collegeCommunity college
Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 7.1 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 8.3 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsPrinceton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 8.7 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 9 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Mercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 11.4 mi · West Windsor$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 11.5 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 13.2 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsRider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 14 mi · Lawrenceville79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearnings

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 Dayton’s median household income ($151,902) falls.

Middlesex College11.5 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,504a year
Mercer County Community College11.4 mi · West Windsor · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$12,545a year
Rider University14 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick9 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Princeton University8.3 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$36,094a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey7.1 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 Dayton: 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 →Chamberlain University-New JerseyPrinceton UniversityRutgers University-New BrunswickMercer CountyMiddlesex CollegeRider University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k 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
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education88% graduate$40k earnings$12k 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 Dayton

Is Dayton a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Dayton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Chamberlain University-New Jersey, is 7.1 miles away in North Brunswick.

What colleges are near Dayton?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (9 miles, 47,422 students on campus), Middlesex College (11.5 miles, 9,857) and Princeton University (8.3 miles, 8,922).

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

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, 11.4 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 Dayton. 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 →