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Colleges in and near Essex Fells

Montclair State University is 4.7 miles from Essex Fells

No college sits inside Essex Fells’ boundary, but Montclair State University’s campus in Montclair, with 20,428 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Essex County College is 8 miles away in Newark. About 3% of Essex Fells’ residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Caldwell UniversityMontclair State University

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 Essex Fells. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
29
140,359 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
Caldwell University
Residents in college
3%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Essex County College · $5,415 tuition
Nearest public university
4.7 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Essex Fells

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

Two colleges within 4.7 milesCaldwell University admits 71% of applicants; Montclair State University admits 88%. Together they have 22,250 students on campus.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.A community college 8 miles awayEssex County College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Essex Fells

17 private colleges within 14.3 miles, seven public colleges within 12.8 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyKean UniversityEssex Fells
University or collegeCommunity college
Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 0.4 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 4.7 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 4.9 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 6.1 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsHackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 6.3 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 6.7 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 7 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 7.9 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 8 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 8.1 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 8.3 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 8.4 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 9 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 9 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 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 9.1 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 9.8 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 10.6 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 11.2 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Jersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 11.6 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 11.7 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 12.8 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 12.8 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 12.9 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 13 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 13 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 13 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 13.8 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Stevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 14.3 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearnings

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 Essex Fells’ median household income ($250,001) falls.

Essex County College8 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey11.2 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
Passaic County Community College8.4 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
Hudson County Community College13 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Bergen Community College13 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Kean University10.6 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
New Jersey City University12.8 mi · Jersey City · sticker $28,255$21,596a year
Saint Peter's University12.8 mi · Jersey City · sticker $50,272$21,829a year
Eastwick College-Nutley7 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey9 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University4.7 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology7.9 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus13.8 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack12.9 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Caldwell University0.4 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University9.1 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Rutgers University-Newark8.1 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus9 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University9 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University4.9 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University9.8 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park6.7 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University6.1 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Stevens Institute of Technology14.3 mi · Hoboken · sticker $79,790$49,538a year
Jersey College11.6 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Pillar College8.3 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—a year
Rabbinical College of America11.7 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—a year
Eastern International College-Jersey City13 mi · Jersey City · sticker $26,182—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 within 15 miles of Essex Fells: 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 →Montclair StateSeton Hall UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers University-NewarkKean UniversityBergen
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
Stevens Institute of Technology87% graduate$109k earnings$27k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus53% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Essex County College20% graduate$37k earnings
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Hudson County Community College26% graduate$34k earnings$10k 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: Montclair State (2); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2).

Questions about college near Essex Fells

Is Essex Fells a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Essex Fells residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Caldwell University, is 0.4 miles away in Caldwell.

What colleges are near Essex Fells?

29 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (4.7 miles, 20,428 students on campus), New Jersey Institute of Technology (7.9 miles, 12,314) and Kean University (10.6 miles, 11,988).

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

Essex County College in Newark, 8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $4,436, 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 Essex Fells. 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 →