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Colleges in and near Fairfield Township

Caldwell University is 3.8 miles from Fairfield Township

No college sits inside Fairfield Township’s boundary, but Caldwell University’s campus in Caldwell, with 1,822 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 7.5 miles away in Paterson. About 6% of Fairfield Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Caldwell 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 Fairfield Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
125,228 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
Caldwell University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.5 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$116K
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What stands out about college from Fairfield Township

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

A university 3.8 miles awayCaldwell University has 1,822 students on campus in Caldwell, 57% of whom graduate within six years.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 7.5 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 6% 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 Fairfield Township

14 private colleges within 14.4 miles, six public colleges within 14.6 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyKean UniversityFairfield Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 3.8 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 5.8 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 6.1 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% 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 · 7 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 7.5 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 8.3 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 8.5 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 9.7 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 9.9 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 10 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 10.2 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 10.4 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 10.9 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 11.5 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 11.8 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 11.9 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 · 12 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Bergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 12.2 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 12.2 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 13 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 13.8 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 14.4 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 14.5 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 14.6 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 14.8 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 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 Fairfield Township’s median household income ($115,980) falls.

Essex County College11.9 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey14.8 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
Passaic County Community College7.5 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
County College of Morris14.5 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Bergen Community College12.2 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Kean University14.6 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
Eastwick College-Nutley9.7 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey7 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University5.8 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology11.8 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus14.4 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack13.8 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Caldwell University3.8 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University9.9 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Rutgers University-Newark12 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus10 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University10.4 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University8.3 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University10.9 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park6.1 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University10.2 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Jersey College13 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Rabbinical College of America11.5 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—a year
Pillar College12.2 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—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 Fairfield Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Montclair StateSeton Hall UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers University-NewarkBergenKean University
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
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
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Passaic County Community College19% graduate$37k earnings$8k 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); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2).

Questions about college near Fairfield Township

Is Fairfield Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Caldwell University, is 3.8 miles away in Caldwell.

What colleges are near Fairfield Township?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (5.8 miles, 20,428 students on campus), New Jersey Institute of Technology (11.8 miles, 12,314) and Kean University (14.6 miles, 11,988).

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

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 7.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $7,761, 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 Fairfield 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 →