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Rockefeller Overlook, Palisades Interstate Parkway, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey - 20200907 - 02Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Englewood Cliffs

Fordham University is 3.7 miles from Englewood Cliffs

No college sits inside Englewood Cliffs’ boundary, but Fordham University’s campus in Bronx, with 14,685 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Bergen Community College is 8.8 miles away in Paramus. About 4% of Englewood Cliffs’ 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 Englewood Cliffs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
105
488,078 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Manhattan University
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.8 mi
Bergen · $4,913 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$231K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Englewood Cliffs

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Englewood Cliffs

78 private colleges within 15 miles, 18 public colleges within 14.8 miles, and 12 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNYUColumbiaHunter (CUNY)Englewood Cliffs
University or collegeCommunity college
Manhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 2.3 mi · Riverdale, NY79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 2.5 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 · 2.5 mi · New York, NY56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 2.7 mi · Bronx, NY57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 2.7 mi · Bronx, NY68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 2.7 mi · Bronx, NY85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 3.5 mi · New York, NY$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 3.7 mi · Bronx, NY59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 4.5 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 4.5 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 4.7 mi · Bronx, NY$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 5 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 5.1 mi · New York, NY41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 5.1 mi · New York, NY49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 5.1 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 · 5.2 mi · New York, NY$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Barnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 5.2 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsColumbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 5.4 mi · New York, NY4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 5.5 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 · 5.5 mi · New York, NY100%graduate$97kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 5.6 mi · Bronx, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 5.6 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Helene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 5.7 mi · New York, NY17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 5.8 mi · Mount Vernon, NYJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 6.1 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 6.3 mi · Bronxville, NY62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 6.5 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 6.6 mi · Yonkers, NY$100kearningsThe Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 7.9 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 8 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 8 mi · New York, NY83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 8.1 mi · New York, NY54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 8.1 mi · New York, NY24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsNew York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 8.1 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 8.2 mi · New York, NY57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 8.3 mi · New York, NY$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 8.5 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 8.6 mi · New York, NY$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 8.7 mi · New Rochelle, NY87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 8.7 mi · Flushing, NY$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 8.8 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 8.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Touro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 9.1 mi · New York, NY61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsLIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 9.1 mi · New York, NY96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 9.2 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 · 9.2 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 · 9.3 mi · New York, NY$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,286 on campus · 9.5 mi · Throggs Neck, NY72%admitted$22knet price64%graduate$96kearningsCUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 9.5 mi · Long Island City, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 9.6 mi · New York, NY68%admitted$66kearningsCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 9.7 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 · 9.7 mi · Long Island City, NY$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 9.8 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 9.8 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.Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 9.9 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 10.1 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 10.2 mi · New York, NY48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 10.3 mi · New York, NY93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 10.3 mi · New York, NYStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 10.5 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsThe New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 10.7 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 947 on campus · 10.7 mi · Kings Point, NY34%admitted$6knet price82%graduate$91kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 10.9 mi · Sparkill, NY93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsNew York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 11.1 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 · 11.1 mi · New York, NY21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 11.1 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Dominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 11.3 mi · Orangeburg, NY63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsHackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 11.5 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 11.6 mi · Rego Park, NY$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsEastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 11.6 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 11.9 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 11.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 12 mi · New York, NY$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,055 on campus · 12 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 12 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsCUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 12.1 mi · Queens, NY64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 12.3 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 12.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY$12knet price43%graduatePace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,977 on campus · 12.4 mi · New York, NY76%admitted$31knet price60%graduate$70kearningsUnited Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,006 on campus · 12.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY$7knet price58%graduate$25kearningsRabbinical College of Ohr Shimon YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 12.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY$33knet price41%graduatePacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 481 on campus · 12.6 mi · New York, NY$57knet price56%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Saint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 12.7 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsMetropolitan College of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NY · mostly online90%admitted$29knet price40%graduate$46kearnings76% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 12.8 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.AMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 12.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY$35knet price79%graduateMildred Elley-New York CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NY$25knet price32%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Rabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 13 mi · Flushing, NY98%admitted$5knet price30%graduatePlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 13.1 mi · Forest Hills, NY · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 13.3 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY New York City College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,661 on campus · 13.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY80%admitted$5knet price21%graduate$49kearningsCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,557 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bayside, NY$4knet price24%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 13.3 mi · White Plains, NY94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsPratt Institute-MainUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,182 on campus · 13.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY73%admitted$53knet price74%graduate$54kearningsSt. Joseph's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,531 on campus · 13.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY72%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$64kearningsBrooklyn Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,174 on campus · 13.5 mi · Brooklyn, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 13.6 mi · Queens, NY83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsSt. Francis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,304 on campus · 13.6 mi · Brooklyn, NY · mostly online$18knet price55%graduate$58kearnings63% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 14 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 14.2 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 14.4 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 14.8 mi · Jamaica, NY64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsTalmudical Seminary Oholei TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 353 on campus · 14.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY77%admitted$11knet price22%graduate$39kearningsCentral Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 918 on campus · 14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY87%admitted$21knet price5%graduate$35kearningsYeshiva of KashoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · 15 mi · Brooklyn, NY$9knet price11%graduate

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 Englewood Cliffs’ median household income ($230,611) falls.

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 Englewood Cliffs: 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 →ColumbiaHunter (CUNY)Baruch (CUNY)NYUMontclair StateSt. John's
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
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
CUNY Queens College53% graduate$63k earnings$10k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
Pace University60% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY LaGuardia Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$7k 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); Pacific College of Health and Science (3); Mildred Elley-New York Campus (3); Montclair State (2); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2).

Questions about college near Englewood Cliffs

Is Englewood Cliffs a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Englewood Cliffs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Manhattan University, is 2.3 miles away in Riverdale.

What colleges are near Englewood Cliffs?

105 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: New York University (11.1 miles, 53,873 students on campus), Columbia University in the City of New York (5.4 miles, 33,821) and CUNY Hunter College (8.1 miles, 22,220).

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

Bergen Community College in Paramus, 8.8 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 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 Englewood Cliffs. 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 →