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Colleges in and near Kinnelon

William Paterson University of New Jersey is 10 miles from Kinnelon

No college sits inside Kinnelon’s boundary, but William Paterson University of New Jersey’s campus in Wayne, with 5,114 students on campus, is 10 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 12.2 miles away in Paterson. About 6% of Kinnelon’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 Kinnelon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
48,374 students on campus
Nearest college
10 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
12.2 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
10 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey · $15,704 in-state
Median household income
$187K
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What stands out about college from Kinnelon

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

A university 10 miles awayWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey has 5,114 students on campus in Wayne, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at William Paterson University of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey charges $15,704 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,344. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.2 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.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 Kinnelon

Six private colleges within 14.5 miles, three public colleges within 13 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateCounty College of MorrisRamapo College of New JerseyKinnelon
University or collegeCommunity college
William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 10 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 11.8 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 11.9 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 12.2 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 12.9 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Ramapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 13 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 13.2 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 13.5 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 14.1 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 14.3 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 14.5 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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 Over $110k, where Kinnelon’s median household income ($187,438) falls.

Passaic County Community College12.2 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
County College of Morris13.2 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey10 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University12.9 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey13 mi · Mahwah · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
Caldwell University11.9 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University14.1 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey14.3 mi · Ramsey · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus14.5 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park11.8 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Rabbinical College of America13.5 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—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 Kinnelon: 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 →William Paterson University of New JerseyPassaic CountyMontclair StateRamapo College of New JerseyCounty College of Morris
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Passaic County Community College19% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Caldwell University57% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Berkeley College-Woodland Park44% graduate$40k earnings$23k typical debt
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k typical debt
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Rabbinical College of America22% graduate$35k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Montclair State (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2).

Questions about college near Kinnelon

Is Kinnelon a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Kinnelon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, William Paterson University of New Jersey, is 10 miles away in Wayne.

What colleges are near Kinnelon?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (12.9 miles, 20,428 students on campus), County College of Morris (13.2 miles, 5,346) and Ramapo College of New Jersey (13 miles, 5,272).

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

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 12.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $7,761, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does William Paterson University of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $15,704 a year in-state and $25,344 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,171 (under $30,000 income) to $24,917 (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 Kinnelon. 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 →