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Colleges in and near Hewitt

Ramapo College of New Jersey is 10.2 miles from Hewitt

No college sits inside Hewitt’s boundary, but Ramapo College of New Jersey’s campus in Mahwah, with 5,272 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 19.6 miles away in Paterson. About 1% of Hewitt’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Hewitt. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
16,190 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Residents in college
1%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
19.6 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
10.2 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey · $16,777 in-state
Median household income
$189K
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What stands out about college from Hewitt

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

A college 10.2 miles awayRamapo College of New Jersey has 5,272 students on campus in Mahwah, 70% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Ramapo College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, Ramapo College of New Jersey charges $16,777 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,708. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 19.6 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hewitt

Nine private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 10.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRamapo College of New JerseyRocklandUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelHewitt
University or collegeCommunity college
Ramapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 10.2 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 12.7 mi · Suffern, NY37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 12.8 mi · Suffern, NY$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 270 on campus · 12.8 mi · Chester, NY$11knet price11%graduate$42kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 13 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,729 on campus · 13.8 mi · Monroe, NY$4knet price70%graduate$32kearningsYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 13.9 mi · Monsey, NY$9knet price69%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 14 mi · Monsey, NY96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 14.3 mi · Monsey, NY$11knet price6%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 14.5 mi · Monsey, NYBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 14.7 mi · Monsey, NY53%admitted$13knet price21%graduate

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 Hewitt’s median household income ($189,188) falls.

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel13.8 mi · Monroe, NY · sticker $21,682$4,482a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim14.3 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
Yeshivath Viznitz13.9 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Rockland Community College12.8 mi · Suffern, NY · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey10.2 mi · Mahwah · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey13 mi · Ramsey · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland12.7 mi · Suffern, NY · sticker $22,780—a year
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College12.8 mi · Chester, NY · sticker $23,300—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary14 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok14.7 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $25,700—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 Hewitt: 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 →Ramapo College of New JerseyRocklandYeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeEastwick College-RamseyUta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel70% graduate$32k earnings
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k typical debt
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College11% graduate$42k 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.

Questions about college near Hewitt

Is Hewitt a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Hewitt residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Ramapo College of New Jersey, is 10.2 miles away in Mahwah.

What colleges are near Hewitt?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ramapo College of New Jersey (10.2 miles, 5,272 students on campus), Rockland Community College (12.8 miles, 4,974) and Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (13.8 miles, 2,729).

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

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 19.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $7,761, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Ramapo College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $16,777 a year in-state and $27,708 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,008 (under $30,000 income) to $26,008 (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 Hewitt. 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 →