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Colleges in and near Lakehurst

Beth Medrash of Asbury Park is 6.2 miles from Lakehurst

No college sits inside Lakehurst’s boundary, but Beth Medrash of Asbury Park’s campus in Lakewood, with 109 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town, and Seminary Bnos Chaim is 8.1 miles away in Lakewood. About 7% of Lakehurst’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 Lakehurst. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
17,672 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Seminary Bnos Chaim · $13,150 tuition
Nearest public university
30 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Lakehurst

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

A college 6.2 miles awayBeth Medrash of Asbury Park has 109 students on campus in Lakewood, 10% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.1 miles awaySeminary Bnos Chaim in Lakewood: tuition and fees $13,150 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. 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 Lakehurst

Nine private colleges within 9.8 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, The College of New Jersey, is 30 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBeth Medrash GovohaOcean County CollegeGeorgian Court UniversityLakehurst
University or collegeCommunity college
Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 6.2 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 7.7 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsGeorgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 7.7 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsSeminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 8.1 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$22knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $13,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ocean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,074 on campus · 8.2 mi · Toms River$11knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,906 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 8.3 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateYeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 8.4 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 9.1 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Toras ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 9.4 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$5knet price31%graduate$63kearningsYeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · 9.8 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 Lakehurst’s median household income ($84,531) falls.

Yeshiva Toras Chaim9.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,250$8,287a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah9.8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,741a year
Ocean County College8.2 mi · Toms River · sticker $18,207 · tuition $4,906$13,876a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel8.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $22,595$15,265a year
Seminary Bnos Chaim8.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150$24,025a year
Georgian Court University7.7 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$27,407a year
The College of New Jersey30 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$30,942a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park6.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed8.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—a year
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel9.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600—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 →Georgian Court UniversityOcean County CollegeYeshiva Toras ChaimThe College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k 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 Lakehurst

Is Lakehurst a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Lakehurst residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Beth Medrash of Asbury Park, is 6.2 miles away in Lakewood.

What colleges are near Lakehurst?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Beth Medrash Govoha (7.7 miles, 8,824 students on campus), Ocean County College (8.2 miles, 6,074) and Georgian Court University (7.7 miles, 1,645).

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

Seminary Bnos Chaim in Lakewood, 8.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $13,150 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $22,151, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 Lakehurst. 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 →