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Colleges in and near East Amwell Township

Princeton Theological Seminary is 10.3 miles from East Amwell Township

No college sits inside East Amwell Township’s boundary, but Princeton Theological Seminary’s campus in Princeton, with 274 students on campus, is 10.3 miles from the center of town, and Raritan Valley Community College is 14 miles away in Branchburg. About 4% of East Amwell Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 East Amwell Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
26,330 students on campus
Nearest college
10.3 mi
Princeton Theological Seminary
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
14 mi
Raritan Valley · $5,664 tuition
Nearest public university
11.7 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$152K
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What stands out about college from East Amwell Township

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

A college 10.3 miles awayPrinceton Theological Seminary has 274 students on campus in Princeton.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14 miles awayRaritan Valley Community College in Branchburg: tuition and fees $5,664 a year for New Jersey residents.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 East Amwell Township

Three private colleges within 11.7 miles, one public college within 11.7 miles, and Raritan Valley Community College 14 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPrinceton UniversityThe College of New JerseyRaritan ValleyEast Amwell Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Princeton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 10.3 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 10.5 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 11.7 mi · Ewing62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsRider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 11.7 mi · Lawrenceville79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsRaritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 14 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 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

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 East Amwell Township’s median household income ($152,361) falls.

Raritan Valley Community College14 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
Rider University11.7 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
The College of New Jersey11.7 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$35,222a year
Princeton University10.5 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$36,094a 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 East Amwell 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 UniversityThe College of New JerseyRider UniversityRaritan Valley
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k 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.

Questions about college near East Amwell Township

Is East Amwell Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 East Amwell Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Princeton Theological Seminary, is 10.3 miles away in Princeton.

What colleges are near East Amwell Township?

Within 15 miles: Princeton Theological Seminary (10.3 miles, 274 students on campus), Princeton University (10.5 miles, 8,922), The College of New Jersey (11.7 miles, 7,570), Rider University (11.7 miles, 3,684) and Raritan Valley Community College (14 miles, 5,880).

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

Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 14 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,664 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $6,778, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 East Amwell 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 →