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Colleges in and near Hillsborough Township

Raritan Valley Community College is 7.8 miles from Hillsborough Township

No college sits inside Hillsborough Township’s boundary, but Raritan Valley Community College’s campus in Branchburg, with 5,880 students on campus, is 7.8 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Hillsborough Township’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 Hillsborough Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
64,120 students on campus
Nearest college
7.8 mi
Raritan Valley
Residents in college
5%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.8 mi
Raritan Valley · $5,664 tuition
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$154K
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What stands out about college from Hillsborough Township

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

A community college 7.8 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 5% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hillsborough Township

Four private colleges within 13 miles, one public college within 11.8 miles, and Raritan Valley Community College 7.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickPrinceton UniversityRaritan ValleyHillsborough Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 7.8 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 10.3 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsPrinceton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 10.5 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 11.8 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 · 12.4 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 13 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearnings

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 Hillsborough Township’s median household income ($154,031) falls.

Raritan Valley Community College7.8 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick11.8 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Princeton University10.3 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$36,094a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey12.4 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 Hillsborough Township: 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 →Raritan ValleyPrinceton UniversityRutgers University-New BrunswickChamberlain University-New JerseyAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k 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 Hillsborough Township

Is Hillsborough Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Hillsborough Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Raritan Valley Community College, is 7.8 miles away in Branchburg.

What colleges are near Hillsborough Township?

Within 15 miles: Raritan Valley Community College (7.8 miles, 5,880 students on campus), Princeton University (10.3 miles, 8,922), Princeton Theological Seminary (10.5 miles, 274), Rutgers University-New Brunswick (11.8 miles, 47,422), Chamberlain University-New Jersey (12.4 miles, 1,225) and American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (13 miles, 397).

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

Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 7.8 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 Hillsborough 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 →