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Colleges in and near Green Knoll

Raritan Valley Community College is 3.9 miles from Green Knoll

No college sits inside Green Knoll’s boundary, but Raritan Valley Community College’s campus in Branchburg, with 5,880 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Green Knoll’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Raritan Valley Community College

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 Knoll. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
66,941 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
Raritan Valley
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
3.9 mi
Raritan Valley · $5,664 tuition
Nearest public university
11.5 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$165K
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What stands out about college from Green Knoll

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

A community college 3.9 miles awayRaritan Valley Community College has 5,880 students on campus in Branchburg, 31% 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.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Green Knoll

Three private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 11.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickRaritan ValleyGreen Knoll
University or collegeCommunity college
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 3.9 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 9.8 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 11.5 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 13.3 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 · 14.7 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 14.7 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearnings

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 Knoll’s median household income ($165,227) falls.

Middlesex College14.7 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,504a year
Raritan Valley Community College3.9 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick11.5 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Drew University14.7 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey13.3 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 Green Knoll: 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 →Raritan ValleyRutgers University-New BrunswickChamberlain University-New JerseyMiddlesex CollegeDrew University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k 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 Green Knoll

Is Green Knoll a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Green Knoll residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Raritan Valley Community College, is 3.9 miles away in Branchburg.

What colleges are near Green Knoll?

Within 15 miles: Raritan Valley Community College (3.9 miles, 5,880 students on campus), American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (9.8 miles, 397), Rutgers University-New Brunswick (11.5 miles, 47,422), Chamberlain University-New Jersey (13.3 miles, 1,225), Middlesex College (14.7 miles, 9,857) and Drew University (14.7 miles, 2,160).

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

Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 3.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,664 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $6,778, 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 Knoll. 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 →