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Colleges in and near Ewing Township

Ewing Township is a college town: 18 of every 100 residents are students

The College of New Jersey (7,570 students on campus) is inside the town, and Rider University (3,684) is 3.4 miles from the center, just over the line in Lawrence Township. Across New Jersey, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town18% of residents are studentsThe College of New JerseyRider 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 Ewing Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
30,893 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
The College of New Jersey
Residents in college
18%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.8 mi
Mercer County · $5,310 tuition
Nearest public university
1.1 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Students on campus in Ewing Township
7,570
next to 39,030 residents

What stands out about college in Ewing Township

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

A college town18 of every 100 Ewing Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.Two colleges within 3.4 milesThe College of New Jersey admits 62% of applicants; Rider University admits 79%. Together they have 11,254 students on campus.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 7.8 miles awayMercer County Community College in West Windsor: tuition and fees $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Ewing Township

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

18 of every 100 Ewing Township residents are in college (NJ: 6).

7,570students on campus at The College of New Jersey, next to 39,030 residents (dorm students count as residents)
3,258college students live in Ewing Township households rather than dorms
37.9median age · NJ 40.1
33%of homes rented · NJ 36%
$1,679median rent · 2% below the state
Ewing TownshipEwing Township, NJ
Cost of living$1,679/mo median rentC−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIC−HealthCDC estimatesB+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundBHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Ewing Township’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 11.7% of Ewing Township residents are below the poverty line, 8.0% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 4 points either way). 44% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 18%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Ewing Township’s median age is 37.9 (New Jersey 40.1), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety C−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ewing Township

Four private colleges within 9.4 miles, one public college within 1.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPrinceton UniversityThe College of New JerseyMercer CountyEwing Township
University or collegeCommunity college
The College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · In Ewing Township62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsRider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 3.4 mi · Lawrenceville79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsMercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 7.8 mi · West Windsor$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 8.9 mi · Langhorne, PA88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 9 mi · Newtown, PA$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Princeton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 9 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 9.4 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Ewing Township’s median household income ($91,267) falls.

Princeton University9.4 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$4,478a year
Mercer County Community College7.8 mi · West Windsor · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$9,607a year
Bucks County Community College9 mi · Newtown, PA · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$10,516a year
Cairn University-Langhorne8.9 mi · Langhorne, PA · sticker $46,233$26,309a year
Rider University3.4 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $55,967$28,445a year
The College of New JerseyIn Ewing Township · sticker $38,860$30,942a 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 Ewing 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 →The College of New JerseyRider UniversityMercer CountyCairn University-LanghorneBucks CountyPrinceton University
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k 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.

Majors

What students study in Ewing Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at The College of New Jersey, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 23%Education 10%Health professions 8%Psychology 8%Biology 7%Engineering 7%Everything else 38%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations276 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Biology, General137 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Psychology, General134 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods99 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies79 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts79 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching68 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing67 graduates a year
$104k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Ewing Township

Is Ewing Township a college town?

Yes. 18 of every 100 Ewing Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across New Jersey. The College of New Jersey has 7,570 students on campus, next to 39,030 residents.

What colleges are in Ewing Township?

The College of New Jersey is inside the town. Rider University is 3.4 miles from the center, in Lawrence Township, and Mercer County Community College is 7.8 miles away in West Windsor.

Why is Ewing Township’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 11.7% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 8.0% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 4 points).

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

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, 7.8 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 hard is it to get into The College of New Jersey?

The College of New Jersey admitted 62% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,140–1,340 on the SAT.

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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 Ewing 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 →