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Colleges in and near Highlands

Monmouth University is 8.6 miles from Highlands

No college sits inside Highlands’ boundary, but Monmouth University’s campus in West Long Branch, with 4,773 students on campus, is 8.6 miles from the center of town, and Brookdale Community College is 9.4 miles away in Lincroft. About 2% of Highlands’ 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 Highlands. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
25,522 students on campus
Nearest college
8.6 mi
Monmouth University
Residents in college
2%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
9.4 mi
Brookdale · $6,270 tuition
Nearest public university
21.7 mi
New Jersey City University · $14,460 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from Highlands

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

A university 8.6 miles awayMonmouth University has 4,773 students on campus in West Long Branch, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.4 miles awayBrookdale Community College in Lincroft: tuition and fees $6,270 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at New Jersey City UniversityLiving in New Jersey, New Jersey City University charges $14,460 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 2% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Highlands

Four private colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, New Jersey City University, is 21.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrookdaleMonmouth UniversityHighlands
University or collegeCommunity college
Monmouth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,773 on campus · 8.6 mi · West Long Branch89%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$68kearningsBrookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,316 on campus · 9.4 mi · Lincroft$11knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,270 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,928 on campus · 12.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY$6knet price28%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mirrer Yeshiva Cent InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 13.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY89%admitted$11knet price73%graduate$41kearningsBet Medrash Gadol Ateret TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 108 on campus · 14.1 mi · Brooklyn, NY89%admitted$10knet price58%graduateRabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · 14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY94%admitted$6knet price46%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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Highlands’ median household income ($91,913) falls.

CUNY Kingsborough Community College12.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $13,580 · tuition $5,252$9,595a year
Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah14.1 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $22,488$10,188a year
Brookdale Community College9.4 mi · Lincroft · sticker $18,143 · tuition $6,270$13,997a year
New Jersey City University21.7 mi · Jersey City · sticker $28,255$21,239a year
Monmouth University8.6 mi · West Long Branch · sticker $62,904$33,773a year
Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute13.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $20,614—a year
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $20,400—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: 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 →Monmouth UniversityBrookdaleCUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeMirrer Yeshiva Cent InstituteNew Jersey City University
CUNY Kingsborough Community College28% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Brookdale Community College30% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Monmouth University72% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
New Jersey City University34% graduate$53k earnings$18k typical debt
Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute73% graduate$41k 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 Highlands

Is Highlands a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Highlands residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Monmouth University, is 8.6 miles away in West Long Branch.

What colleges are near Highlands?

Within 15 miles: Monmouth University (8.6 miles, 4,773 students on campus), Brookdale Community College (9.4 miles, 9,316), CUNY Kingsborough Community College (12.3 miles, 10,928), Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute (13.9 miles, 121), Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah (14.1 miles, 108) and Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin (14.9 miles, 276).

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

Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, 9.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,270 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,231, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $14,460 a year in-state and $14,460 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,005 (under $30,000 income) to $21,596 (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 Highlands. 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 →