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Colleges in and near Hightstown

Mercer County Community College is 6.7 miles from Hightstown

No college sits inside Hightstown’s boundary, but Mercer County Community College’s campus in West Windsor, with 5,416 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Hightstown’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 Hightstown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
27,091 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Mercer County
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Mercer County · $5,310 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from Hightstown

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

A community college 6.7 miles awayMercer County Community College has 5,416 students on campus in West Windsor, 25% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Hightstown

Four private colleges within 14.4 miles, one public college within 13.3 miles, and Mercer County Community College 6.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPrinceton UniversityThe College of New JerseyMercer CountyHightstown
University or collegeCommunity college
Mercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 6.7 mi · West Windsor$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 9 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsPrinceton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 9.1 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 11.2 mi · Lawrenceville79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 13.3 mi · Ewing62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsChamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 14.4 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.

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 $75–110k, where Hightstown’s median household income ($108,987) falls.

Princeton University9 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$4,478a year
Mercer County Community College6.7 mi · West Windsor · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$9,607a year
Rider University11.2 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $55,967$28,445a year
The College of New Jersey13.3 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$30,942a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey14.4 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904—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 Hightstown: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mercer CountyPrinceton UniversityRider UniversityThe College of New JerseyChamberlain University-New Jersey
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Chamberlain University-New Jersey33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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: Chamberlain University-New Jersey (15).

Questions about college near Hightstown

Is Hightstown a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Hightstown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Mercer County Community College, is 6.7 miles away in West Windsor.

What colleges are near Hightstown?

Within 15 miles: Mercer County Community College (6.7 miles, 5,416 students on campus), Princeton University (9 miles, 8,922), Princeton Theological Seminary (9.1 miles, 274), Rider University (11.2 miles, 3,684), The College of New Jersey (13.3 miles, 7,570) and Chamberlain University-New Jersey (14.4 miles, 1,225).

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

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,279, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 Hightstown. 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 →