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Colleges in and near Island Heights

Ocean County College is 4.7 miles from Island Heights

No college sits inside Island Heights’ boundary, but Ocean County College’s campus in Toms River, with 6,074 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Island Heights’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Ocean County College

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 Island Heights. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
17,672 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Ocean County College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Ocean County College · $4,906 tuition
Nearest public university
37.3 mi
Stockton University · $16,266 in-state
Median household income
$109K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Island Heights

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

A community college 4.7 miles awayOcean County College has 6,074 students on campus in Toms River, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Stockton UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Stockton University charges $16,266 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,524. 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 Island Heights

Nine private colleges within 11.8 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Stockton University, is 37.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBeth Medrash GovohaOcean County CollegeGeorgian Court UniversityIsland Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Ocean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,074 on campus · 4.7 mi · Toms River$11knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,906 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 7.9 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateSeminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 10.4 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$22knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $13,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 10.7 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateYeshiva Toras ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 11 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$5knet price31%graduate$63kearningsBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 11.4 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 11.5 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 11.5 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateGeorgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 11.8 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsYeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · 11.8 mi · Lakewood86%admitted$14knet price87%graduateTuition and fees: $9,150 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 Island Heights’ median household income ($109,231) falls.

Yeshiva Toras Chaim11 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,250$8,287a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah11.8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,741a year
Ocean County College4.7 mi · Toms River · sticker $18,207 · tuition $4,906$13,876a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel10.7 mi · Lakewood · sticker $22,595$15,265a year
Seminary Bnos Chaim10.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150$24,025a year
Stockton University37.3 mi · Galloway · sticker $35,139$26,140a year
Georgian Court University11.8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$27,407a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park7.9 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—a year
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel11.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600—a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed11.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—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 →Ocean County CollegeYeshiva Toras ChaimGeorgian Court UniversityStockton University
Stockton University69% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt
Ocean County College42% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Georgian Court University54% graduate$53k earnings$22k typical debt
Yeshiva Toras Chaim31% graduate$63k 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 Island Heights

Is Island Heights a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Island Heights residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Ocean County College, is 4.7 miles away in Toms River.

What colleges are near Island Heights?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Beth Medrash Govoha (11.4 miles, 8,824 students on campus), Ocean County College (4.7 miles, 6,074) and Georgian Court University (11.8 miles, 1,645).

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

Ocean County College in Toms River, 4.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,906 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,411, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $16,266 a year in-state and $24,524 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,135 (under $30,000 income) to $28,601 (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 Island Heights. 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 →