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Colleges in and near Jersey City
Jersey City is home to four colleges, with about 13,000 students on campus
Hudson County Community College (5,008 students on campus) and New Jersey City University (4,151) are inside the city, and New York University (53,873) is 3.7 miles from the center, just over the line in New York. About 7% of Jersey City’s residents are enrolled in college, above New Jersey (6%).
Saint Peter's UniversityNew Jersey City UniversityHudson County Community CollegeMildred Elley-New York CampusCUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegePace UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologyNew York Law SchoolNew York UniversityThe New SchoolCUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn Law SchoolFashion Institute of TechnologySwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeSchool of Visual ArtsCUNY Graduate School and University Center
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 Jersey City. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
127
541,346 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Saint Peter's University
Residents in college
7%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
1.3 mi
Hudson County · $5,384 tuition
Nearest public university
1.2 mi
New Jersey City University · $14,460 in-state
Median household income
$98K
prices below start here
What stands out about college in Jersey City
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
17 colleges within 5 milesSaint Peter's University admits 90% of applicants; New Jersey City University admits 98%; Pace University admits 76%. Together they have 163,549 students on campus.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.A community college 1.3 miles awayHudson County Community College in Jersey City: tuition and fees $5,384 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbove New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college
Colleges within 15 miles of Jersey City
96 private colleges within 15 miles, 22 public colleges within 14.3 miles, and 14 community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · In Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · In Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · In Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · In Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsMetropolitan College of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 2.6 mi · New York, NY · mostly online90%admitted$29knet price40%graduate$46kearnings76% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Mildred Elley-New York CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 2.7 mi · New York, NY$25knet price32%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 2.8 mi · New York, NY$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 481 on campus · 3 mi · New York, NY$57knet price56%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Pace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,977 on campus · 3.1 mi · New York, NY76%admitted$31knet price60%graduate$70kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 3.1 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsNew York Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,055 on campus · 3.1 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 3.1 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 3.7 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsThe New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 3.9 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 3.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 4 mi · New York, NY21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsCUNY New York City College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,661 on campus · 4.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY80%admitted$5knet price21%graduate$49kearningsBrooklyn Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,174 on campus · 4.2 mi · Brooklyn, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.AMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 4.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY$35knet price79%graduateNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 4.2 mi · New York, NYSt. Francis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,304 on campus · 4.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY · mostly online$18knet price55%graduate$58kearnings63% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 4.4 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 4.4 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsYeshiva of KashoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · 4.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY$9knet price11%graduateCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 4.7 mi · New York, NY48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 4.7 mi · New York, NY93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 4.8 mi · New York, NY92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 5 mi · New York, NY68%admitted$66kearningsTouro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 5.1 mi · New York, NY61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsCUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 5.1 mi · New York, NY$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 5.2 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St. Joseph's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,531 on campus · 5.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY72%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$64kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 5.3 mi · New York, NY · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pratt Institute-MainUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,182 on campus · 5.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY73%admitted$53knet price74%graduate$54kearningsLIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 5.4 mi · New York, NY96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsYeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 5.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY$12knet price43%graduateUnited Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,006 on campus · 5.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY$7knet price58%graduate$25kearningsMandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 5.6 mi · New York, NY$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 5.7 mi · New York, NY57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsRabbinical College of Ohr Shimon YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 5.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY$33knet price41%graduateAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 5.8 mi · New York, NY24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsPillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 5.8 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsSotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 5.8 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 6.1 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 6.1 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 6.2 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 6.3 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsCUNY Medgar Evers CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,260 on campus · 6.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY86%admitted$6knet price20%graduate$46kearningsTalmudical Seminary of BobovUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 515 on campus · 6.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY98%admitted$3knet price39%graduate$22kearningsYeshiva Kollel Tifereth ElizerUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 373 on campus · 6.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY74%admitted80%graduateYeshiva of Machzikai HadasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 461 on campus · 6.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY70%admitted$23knet price74%graduateCUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 6.6 mi · New York, NY54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsBnos Zion Of Bobov SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 142 on campus · 6.6 mi · Brooklyn, NY88%admitted$15knet price79%graduateTuition and fees: $10,250 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seminar L'moros Bais YaakovCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 371 on campus · 6.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY84%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$24kearningsTuition and fees: $12,500 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 6.7 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsThe Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 6.7 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Yeshivas Sanz KlauzenburgUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 107 on campus · 6.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY$10knet price31%graduateWagner CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,932 on campus · 6.8 mi · Staten Island, NY88%admitted$28knet price65%graduate$74kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 6.8 mi · New York, NY83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 6.8 mi · New York, NY$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 6.8 mi · Long Island City, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 289 on campus · 6.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY84%admitted$23knet price77%graduate$18kearningsTuition and fees: $11,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Derech ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 152 on campus · 6.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY88%admitted$12knet price80%graduateRabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei ZionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 511 on campus · 6.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY$9knet price83%graduate$21kearningsTalmudical Seminary Oholei TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 353 on campus · 6.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY77%admitted$11knet price22%graduate$39kearningsYeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinkaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 232 on campus · 6.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY$6knet price22%graduate$37kearningsMachzikei Hadath Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 129 on campus · 7 mi · Brooklyn, NY100%admitted$17knet price33%graduate$42kearningsMesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 538 on campus · 7.1 mi · Brooklyn, NY80%admitted$5knet price50%graduateCongregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel AleksanderUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 169 on campus · 7.1 mi · Brooklyn, NY$13knet price26%graduateCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,931 on campus · 7.2 mi · Long Island City, NY$6knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,218 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 918 on campus · 7.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY87%admitted$21knet price5%graduate$35kearningsYeshivas NovominskUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 7.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY90%admitted$7knet price81%graduateNew York SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 7.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY76%admitted$15knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $12,750 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsUniversity or college · For-profit · 281 on campus · 7.3 mi · Long Island City, NY$20knet price65%graduate$39kearningsYeshiva Karlin StolinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 166 on campus · 7.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY$6knet price23%graduateSUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,907 on campus · 7.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY$110kearningsYeshiva Sholom ShachnaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 118 on campus · 7.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY100%admitted$12knet price30%graduateIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 8 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 8 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsCUNY Brooklyn CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 12,285 on campus · 8.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY58%admitted$3knet price54%graduate$61kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 8.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · 8.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY94%admitted$6knet price46%graduateColumbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 8.6 mi · New York, NY4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 8.6 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 8.7 mi · New York, NY$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret TorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 108 on campus · 8.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY89%admitted$10knet price58%graduateCollege of Staten Island CUNYUniversity or college · Public · 9,715 on campus · 8.8 mi · Staten Island, NY92%admitted$6knet price34%graduate$54kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 8.8 mi · New York, NY41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 8.8 mi · New York, NY49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 8.8 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 8.9 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Helene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 8.9 mi · New York, NY17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsMirrer Yeshiva Cent InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 9 mi · Brooklyn, NY89%admitted$11knet price73%graduate$41kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 9.1 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsNew York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 9.2 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 9.3 mi · New York, NY100%graduate$97kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandUniversity or college · For-profit · 661 on campus · 9.5 mi · Staten Island, NY$36knet price46%graduate$87kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 9.6 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsSeton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 9.7 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsHackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 9.7 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 10.3 mi · Bronx, NY$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Jersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 10.4 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsVaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,135 on campus · 10.4 mi · Flushing, NY$40knet price39%graduate$65kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 10.5 mi · New York, NY$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsRabbinical College Ohr YisroelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 10.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY$6knet price36%graduateFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 10.9 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-QueensUniversity or college · For-profit · 945 on campus · 10.9 mi · Rego Park, NY$26knet price56%graduate$104kearningsCUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,928 on campus · 11.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY$6knet price28%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 11.9 mi · New York, NY56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 12.1 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsPlaza CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 264 on campus · 12.2 mi · Forest Hills, NY · mostly online30%admitted$20knet price68%graduate$32kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 12.4 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY Queens CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 15,455 on campus · 12.9 mi · Queens, NY64%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$63kearningsCUNY Bronx Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,819 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bronx, NY$4knet price16%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,206 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 13 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Rabbinical Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 13 mi · Flushing, NY98%admitted$5knet price30%graduateMonroe UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 6,528 on campus · 13.6 mi · Bronx, NY68%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$41kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 13.7 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 13.7 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsFordham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,685 on campus · 14 mi · Bronx, NY59%admitted$44knet price82%graduate$86kearningsSt. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,767 on campus · 14.1 mi · Queens, NY83%admitted$30knet price66%graduate$70kearningsCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,830 on campus · 14.1 mi · Jamaica, NY64%admitted$4knet price32%graduate$57kearningsCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 9,712 on campus · 14.3 mi · Bronx, NY57%admitted$3knet price51%graduate$58kearningsBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 14.5 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.New York Automotive and Diesel InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 448 on campus · 14.9 mi · Jamaica, NY$25knet price64%graduate$51kearningsManhattan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,425 on campus · 15 mi · Riverdale, NY79%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$86kearningsAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,328 on campus · 15 mi · Bronx, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.
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 Jersey City’s median household income ($97,710) falls.
Pillar College5.8 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047$4,411a year
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College2.8 mi · New York, NY · sticker $12,866 · tuition $5,170$8,927a year
CUNY LaGuardia Community College7.2 mi · Long Island City, NY · sticker $13,648 · tuition $5,218$9,478a year
CUNY Kingsborough Community College11.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $13,580 · tuition $5,252$9,595a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College5.1 mi · New York, NY · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$10,816a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey13.7 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,407a year
Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander7.1 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $25,625$14,837a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $64,190$16,682a year
Kean University9.1 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,146a year
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools6.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $32,924 · tuition $11,200$27,789a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park14.5 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$32,364a year
LIM College5.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $53,064$40,971a year
Felician University10.9 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$41,077a year
Jersey College10.4 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$54,951a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York4.8 mi · New York, NY · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,224a 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 Jersey City: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College72% graduate$76k earnings$12k typical debt
St. John's University-New York66% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
CUNY Queens College53% graduate$63k earnings$10k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Fordham University82% graduate$86k earnings$24k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
Pace University60% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY LaGuardia Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$7k 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: Mildred Elley-New York Campus (3); Pacific College of Health and Science (3); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Montclair State (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2).
Majors
What students study in Jersey City
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Jersey City’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 17%Business 16%Languages 9%Computer science 9%Liberal arts 8%Psychology 6%Everything else 35%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesHudson County Community College · 231 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs outPsychology, GeneralNew Jersey City University · 141 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs outBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsHudson County Community College · 119 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs outRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNew Jersey City University · 108 graduates a year
$102k4 yrs outBiology, GeneralNew Jersey City University · 77 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs outRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHudson County Community College · 71 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs outCriminal Justice and CorrectionsNew Jersey City University · 70 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs outBiological and Physical SciencesHudson County Community College · 67 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs outCollege Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Jersey City
Is Jersey City a college town?
No. About 7 of every 100 Jersey City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the city, Hudson County Community College, has 5,008 students on campus.
What colleges are in Jersey City?
Hudson County Community College, New Jersey City University, Saint Peter's University and Eastern International College-Jersey City are inside the city. New York University is 3.7 miles from the center, in New York, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is 4.7 miles from the center, in New York, and CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is 2.8 miles from the center, in New York.
What is the closest community college to Jersey City, and what does it cost?
Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, 1.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,384 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $7,307, 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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