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Colleges in and near Denville Township

County College of Morris is 5.2 miles from Denville Township

No college sits inside Denville Township’s boundary, but County College of Morris’s campus in Randolph, with 5,346 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Denville 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 Denville Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
13,079 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
County College of Morris
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
County College of Morris · $6,210 tuition
Nearest public university
15.3 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$161K
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What stands out about college from Denville Township

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

A community college 5.2 miles awayCounty College of Morris has 5,346 students on campus in Randolph, 36% of whom graduate within three years.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 Denville Township

Five private colleges within 11.9 miles, and County College of Morris 5.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Montclair State University, is 15.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCounty College of MorrisFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusDrew UniversityDenville Township
University or collegeCommunity college
County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 5.2 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 5.7 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 7.8 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 8.4 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 · 9.4 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsCaldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 11.9 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Denville Township’s median household income ($160,817) falls.

County College of Morris5.2 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Montclair State University15.3 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Caldwell University11.9 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University7.8 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus8.4 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University9.4 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Rabbinical College of America5.7 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: 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 →County College of MorrisSaint Elizabeth UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusDrew UniversityMontclair State
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k 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
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k 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).

Questions about college near Denville Township

Is Denville Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Denville Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, County College of Morris, is 5.2 miles away in Randolph.

What colleges are near Denville Township?

Within 15 miles: County College of Morris (5.2 miles, 5,346 students on campus), Rabbinical College of America (5.7 miles, 206), Saint Elizabeth University (7.8 miles, 874), Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (8.4 miles, 2,671), Drew University (9.4 miles, 2,160) and Caldwell University (11.9 miles, 1,822).

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

County College of Morris in Randolph, 5.2 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 Denville 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 →