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Colleges in and near Green Brook Township

American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education is 3.8 miles from Green Brook Township

No college sits inside Green Brook Township’s boundary, but American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education’s campus in Piscataway, with 397 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Middlesex College is 9.2 miles away in Edison. About 7% of Green Brook Township’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 Green Brook Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
89,219 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
9.2 mi
Middlesex College · $4,764 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$208K
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What stands out about college from Green Brook Township

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

A college 3.8 miles awayAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & Education has 397 students on campus in Piscataway, 88% of whom graduate within three 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 9.2 miles awayMiddlesex College in Edison: tuition and fees $4,764 a year for New Jersey residents.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 Green Brook Township

Six private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 14.1 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickKean UniversityMiddlesex CollegeGreen Brook Township
University or collegeCommunity college
American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 3.8 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 7.5 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 9.2 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 9.7 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 9.8 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 10.8 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 11.3 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 12.1 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 12.5 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 14 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 14.1 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearnings

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 Green Brook Township’s median household income ($208,375) falls.

Middlesex College9.2 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,504a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey9.7 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
Raritan Valley Community College10.8 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
Kean University14.1 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
Saint Elizabeth University12.5 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus12.1 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick7.5 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Drew University11.3 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey9.8 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904$37,754a year
Rabbinical College of America14 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—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 Green Brook 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 →Rutgers University-New BrunswickMiddlesex CollegeUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyRaritan ValleyKean University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k 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
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Chamberlain University-New Jersey33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education88% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt
Rabbinical College of America22% graduate$35k earnings

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); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2).

Questions about college near Green Brook Township

Is Green Brook Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Green Brook Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, is 3.8 miles away in Piscataway.

What colleges are near Green Brook Township?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (7.5 miles, 47,422 students on campus), Kean University (14.1 miles, 11,988) and Middlesex College (9.2 miles, 9,857).

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

Middlesex College in Edison, 9.2 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 Green Brook 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 →