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Colleges in and near Independence Township

Centenary University is 3.2 miles from Independence Township

No college sits inside Independence Township’s boundary, but Centenary University’s campus in Hackettstown, with 1,203 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town, and Warren County Community College is 11.8 miles away in Washington. About 6% of Independence Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Centenary University

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 Independence Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
6,186 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
Centenary University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
11.8 mi
Warren County · $5,460 tuition
Nearest public university
34.7 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from Independence Township

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

A university 3.2 miles awayCentenary University has 1,203 students on campus in Hackettstown, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.8 miles awayWarren County Community College in Washington: tuition and fees $5,460 a year for New Jersey residents.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 6% 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 Independence Township

One private college within 3.2 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 34.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWarren CountySussex CountyCentenary UniversityIndependence Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Centenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,203 on campus · 3.2 mi · Hackettstown83%admitted$21knet price56%graduate$54kearningsWarren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,157 on campus · 11.8 mi · Washington$6knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,460 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sussex County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,826 on campus · 14.4 mi · Newton$8knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,544 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Independence Township’s median household income ($92,243) falls.

Warren County Community College11.8 mi · Washington · sticker $13,314 · tuition $5,460$9,994a year
Sussex County Community College14.4 mi · Newton · sticker $14,708 · tuition $5,544$12,457a year
Centenary University3.2 mi · Hackettstown · sticker $52,362$23,306a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick34.7 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$25,106a 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 →Centenary UniversityWarren CountySussex CountyRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Warren County Community College39% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Sussex County Community College37% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Centenary University56% graduate$54k earnings$23k 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).

Questions about college near Independence Township

Is Independence Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Independence Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Centenary University, is 3.2 miles away in Hackettstown.

What colleges are near Independence Township?

Within 15 miles: Centenary University (3.2 miles, 1,203 students on campus), Warren County Community College (11.8 miles, 3,157) and Sussex County Community College (14.4 miles, 1,826).

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

Warren County Community College in Washington, 11.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,460 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,726, 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 Independence 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 →