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Colleges in and near Harding Township

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is 4.1 miles from Harding Township

No college sits inside Harding Township’s boundary, but Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus’s campus in Madison, with 2,671 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town, and County College of Morris is 9.2 miles away in Randolph. About 3% of Harding Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Drew UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

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 Harding Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
46,447 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Drew University
Residents in college
3%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
9.2 mi
County College of Morris · $6,210 tuition
Nearest public university
14.5 mi
Kean University · $14,299 in-state
Median household income
$222K
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What stands out about college from Harding Township

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

Two colleges within 4.1 milesDrew University admits 68% of applicants; Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus admits 95%. Together they have 4,831 students on campus.A community college 9.2 miles awayCounty College of Morris in Randolph: tuition and fees $6,210 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at Kean UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Kean University charges $14,299 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,446. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Harding Township

Seven private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 14.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miKean UniversitySeton Hall UniversityHarding Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 4 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 4.1 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 · 4.2 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 4.5 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 9.2 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 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 · 10.6 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 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 · 12.8 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsSeton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 13.1 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsCaldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 13.3 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsRaritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 13.5 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 14.5 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 Harding Township’s median household income ($222,429) falls.

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey10.6 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
Raritan Valley Community College13.5 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
County College of Morris9.2 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Kean University14.5 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
Caldwell University13.3 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University4.2 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus4.1 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University4 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Seton Hall University13.1 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Rabbinical College of America4.5 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 Harding Township: 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 →Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusCounty College of MorrisUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseySeton Hall UniversityRaritan ValleyKean University
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k 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
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Caldwell University57% graduate$54k earnings$25k 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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2).

Questions about college near Harding Township

Is Harding Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Harding Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Drew University, is 4 miles away in Madison.

What colleges are near Harding Township?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kean University (14.5 miles, 11,988 students on campus), Seton Hall University (13.1 miles, 8,564) and UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (10.6 miles, 6,539).

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

County College of Morris in Randolph, 9.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,210 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $8,895, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Kean University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $14,299 a year in-state and $22,446 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,374 (under $30,000 income) to $20,110 (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 Harding 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 →