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Colleges in and near Franklin Center

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is 5.5 miles from Franklin Center

No college sits inside Franklin Center’s boundary, but Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s campus in New Brunswick, with 47,422 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town, and Middlesex College is 9.4 miles away in Edison. About 5% of Franklin Center’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Franklin Center. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
80,516 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
9.4 mi
Middlesex College · $4,764 tuition
Nearest public university
5.5 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$157K
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What stands out about college from Franklin Center

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

A university 5.5 miles awayRutgers University-New Brunswick has 47,422 students on campus in New Brunswick, 84% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Rutgers University-New BrunswickLiving in New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick charges $17,929 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,441. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.4 miles awayMiddlesex College in Edison: tuition and fees $4,764 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 5% 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 Franklin Center

Four private colleges within 14.4 miles, one public college within 5.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickMiddlesex CollegePrinceton UniversityFranklin Center
University or collegeCommunity college
Rutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 5.5 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 5.8 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsChamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 7 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 9.4 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 9.4 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 14.1 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsPrinceton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 14.4 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 15 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 Franklin Center’s median household income ($157,212) falls.

Middlesex College9.4 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,504a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey15 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
Raritan Valley Community College9.4 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick5.5 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Princeton University14.1 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$36,094a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey7 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904$37,754a 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 Franklin Center: 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 →Rutgers University-New BrunswickChamberlain University-New JerseyMiddlesex CollegeRaritan ValleyPrinceton UniversityUCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Chamberlain University-New Jersey33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education88% graduate$40k earnings$12k 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: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3); Chamberlain University-New Jersey (15).

Questions about college near Franklin Center

Is Franklin Center a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Franklin Center residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 5.5 miles away in New Brunswick.

What colleges are near Franklin Center?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (5.5 miles, 47,422 students on campus), Middlesex College (9.4 miles, 9,857) and Princeton University (14.1 miles, 8,922).

What is the closest community college to Franklin Center, and what does it cost?

Middlesex College in Edison, 9.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,764 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $2,288, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $17,929 a year in-state and $37,441 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,343 (under $30,000 income) to $35,016 (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 Franklin Center. 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 →