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Colleges in and near Glassboro

Glassboro is a college town: 29 of every 100 residents are students

Rowan University (17,065 students on campus) is inside the borough. Across New Jersey, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town29% of residents are studentsRowan 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 Glassboro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
26,450 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Rowan University
Residents in college
29%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus · $5,160 tuition
Nearest public university
0.8 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Students on campus in Glassboro
17,065
next to 24,483 residents

What stands out about college in Glassboro

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

A college town29 of every 100 Glassboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.A university in GlassboroRowan University has 17,065 students on campus in Glassboro, 67% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Rowan UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Rowan University charges $16,574 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,932. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.7 miles awayRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell: tuition and fees $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Glassboro

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

29 of every 100 Glassboro residents are in college (NJ: 6).

17,065students on campus at Rowan University, next to 24,483 residents (dorm students count as residents)
2,082college students live in Glassboro households rather than dorms
27.9median age · NJ 40.1
40%of homes rented · NJ 36%
$1,687median rent · 2% below the state
Cost of living$1,687/mo median rentDSafetyCrime reported to the FBIB−HealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Glassboro’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: 13.5% of Glassboro residents are below the poverty line, 10.8% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 3 points either way). 35% 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 D

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (29% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Glassboro’s median age is 27.9 (New Jersey 40.1), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety B−

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 Glassboro

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Glassboro.

5 mi10 mi15 miRowan UniversityCamden County CollegeRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusGlassboro
University or collegeCommunity college
Rowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · In Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · 5.7 mi · Sewell$12knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,160 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Camden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,528 on campus · 7.1 mi · Blackwood$6knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,320 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 $75–110k, where Glassboro’s median household income ($87,278) falls.

Camden County College7.1 mi · Blackwood · sticker $12,535 · tuition $4,320$9,373a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus5.7 mi · Sewell · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,238a year
Rowan UniversityIn Glassboro · sticker $35,842$27,580a 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 Glassboro: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Rowan UniversityRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCamden County College
Rowan University67% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Camden County College31% graduate$41k earnings$12k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus39% graduate$42k 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: Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (2).

Majors

What students study in Glassboro

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Rowan University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 17%Psychology 11%Computer science 8%Engineering 7%Communication 7%Health professions 7%Everything else 43%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General512 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations347 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections246 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Biology, General239 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication184 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services146 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities141 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General140 graduates a year
$86k4 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 Glassboro

Is Glassboro a college town?

Yes. 29 of every 100 Glassboro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across New Jersey. Rowan University has 17,065 students on campus, next to 24,483 residents.

What colleges are in Glassboro?

Rowan University is inside the borough. Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is 5.7 miles away in Sewell.

Why is Glassboro’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 13.5% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 10.8% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 3 points).

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

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell, 5.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $12,378, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Rowan University?

Rowan University admitted 78% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,110–1,310 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 Glassboro. 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 →