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Colleges in and near Fair Lawn
Bergen Community College is 1.9 miles from Fair Lawn
No college sits inside Fair Lawn’s boundary, but Bergen Community College’s campus in Paramus, with 9,883 students on campus, is 1.9 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Fair Lawn’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).
Bergen Community CollegePassaic County Community CollegeWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyFelician 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 Fair Lawn. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
79
316,223 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Bergen
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
1.9 mi
Bergen · $4,913 tuition
Nearest public university
4.4 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey · $15,704 in-state
Median household income
$145K
prices below start here
What stands out about college from Fair Lawn
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Four colleges within 4.9 milesWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% of applicants. Together they have 21,785 students on campus.A community college 1.9 miles awayBergen Community College in Paramus: tuition and fees $4,913 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at William Paterson University of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey charges $15,704 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,344. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Fair Lawn
58 private colleges within 15 miles, 13 public colleges within 14.7 miles, and 12 community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
Bergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 1.9 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Passaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 2.9 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 · 4.4 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 4.6 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 4.9 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 5.3 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 5.3 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 6 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 6.7 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 7.3 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 8.5 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsEastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 8.8 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 10.5 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 10.5 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 10.8 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Mount Saint VincentUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,763 on campus · 11 mi · Bronx, NY85%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$66kearningsYeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 11.4 mi · New York, NY56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 11.4 mi · New York, NY$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsDominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 11.6 mi · Orangeburg, NY63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 11.7 mi · Riverdale, NY79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York, NY41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 11.8 mi · Monsey, NY53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 11.8 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 11.9 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 11.9 mi · Sparkill, NY93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 11.9 mi · New York, NY49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsColumbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 12 mi · New York, NY4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 12 mi · Bronx, NY$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Teachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 12 mi · New York, NY$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 12 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 12.3 mi · Yonkers, NY$100kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 12.4 mi · Bronx, NY57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 12.4 mi · Bronx, NY68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 12.6 mi · Monsey, NY$9knet price69%graduateCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bronx, NY$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Helene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NY17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Yeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 12.9 mi · Monsey, NY$11knet price6%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 12.9 mi · Monsey, NYMount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY100%graduate$97kearningsOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 13.1 mi · Monsey, NY96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 13.1 mi · Suffern, NY37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York, NY24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NY57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 13.4 mi · Bronx, NY59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 13.8 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 13.8 mi · Suffern, NY$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 13.8 mi · New York, NY$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 13.9 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 · 13.9 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 14 mi · New York, NY54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 14 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 14 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Touro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York, NY61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 14.1 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsNew York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York, NY83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsEastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 14.2 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 14.3 mi · Bronxville, NY62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsCUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NY$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.LIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NY96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsSUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 14.5 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Berkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NY · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Sotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Montefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 14.5 mi · Mount Vernon, NYSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 14.6 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York, NY$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsCUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NY68%admitted$66kearningsBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 14.7 mi · Spring Valley, NY$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsThe Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 14.9 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.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 15 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 15 mi · New York, NY
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 Fair Lawn’s median household income ($144,574) falls.
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College14.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$12,693a year
Hudson County Community College14.5 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Felician University4.9 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
LIM College14.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $53,064$41,501a year
Jersey College6 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a 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 Fair Lawn: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
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
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice56% graduate$56k earnings$11k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY Lehman College51% graduate$58k earnings$11k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
Touro University72% graduate$53k earnings$16k 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); Montclair State (2); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2).
Questions about college near Fair Lawn
Is Fair Lawn a college town?
No. About 7 of every 100 Fair Lawn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Bergen Community College, is 1.9 miles away in Paramus.
What colleges are near Fair Lawn?
79 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Columbia University in the City of New York (12 miles, 33,821 students on campus), CUNY Hunter College (14 miles, 22,220) and Montclair State University (6.7 miles, 20,428).
What is the closest community college to Fair Lawn, and what does it cost?
Bergen Community College in Paramus, 1.9 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?
Tuition and fees are $15,704 a year in-state and $25,344 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,171 (under $30,000 income) to $24,917 (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 Fair Lawn. 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 →