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Colleges in and near Lakewood Township

Lakewood Township is home to nine colleges, with about 12,000 students on campus

Beth Medrash Govoha (8,824 students on campus) and Georgian Court University (1,645) are inside the town. About 10% of Lakewood Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above New Jersey (6%).

Beth Medrash GovohaGeorgian Court 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 Lakewood Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
17,672 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Seminary Bnos Chaim
Residents in college
10%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
0.6 mi
Seminary Bnos Chaim · $13,150 tuition
Nearest public university
31.9 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college in Lakewood Township

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

Two colleges within 2.2 milesGeorgian Court University admits 79% of applicants. Together they have 10,469 students on campus.A community college 0.6 miles awaySeminary Bnos Chaim in Lakewood: tuition and fees $13,150 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 10% of residentsAbove New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lakewood Township

Nine private colleges within 2.4 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 31.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBeth Medrash GovohaOcean County CollegeGeorgian Court UniversityLakewood Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Seminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · In Lakewood Township44%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 · In Lakewood Township54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateYeshiva Toras ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · In Lakewood Township44%admitted$5knet price31%graduate$63kearningsBais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · In Lakewood Township58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · In Lakewood Township$48kearningsYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · In Lakewood Township51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Georgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · In Lakewood Township79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsYeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · In Lakewood Township86%admitted$14knet price87%graduateTuition and fees: $9,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · In Lakewood Township54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateOcean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,074 on campus · 5.1 mi · Toms River$11knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,906 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 $48–75k, where Lakewood Township’s median household income ($65,101) falls.

Yeshiva Toras ChaimIn Lakewood Township · sticker $23,250$5,629a year
Bais Medrash Toras ChesedIn Lakewood Township · sticker $14,000$6,955a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkIn Lakewood Township · sticker $21,110$9,636a year
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielIn Lakewood Township · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600$10,270a year
Ocean County College5.1 mi · Toms River · sticker $18,207 · tuition $4,906$11,965a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahIn Lakewood Township · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,772a year
Georgian Court UniversityIn Lakewood Township · sticker $50,671$15,084a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelIn Lakewood Township · sticker $22,595$15,590a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick31.9 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$18,282a year
Seminary Bnos ChaimIn Lakewood Township · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150$22,142a 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 →Yeshiva Toras ChaimGeorgian Court UniversityOcean County CollegeRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Majors

What students study in Lakewood Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Lakewood Township’s 9 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Philosophy & religion 81%Health professions 6%Psychology 3%Business 2%Parks & recreation 1%Interdisciplinary 1%Everything else 5%

Biggest programs

Religion/Religious StudiesBeth Medrash Govoha · 524 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGeorgian Court University · 124 graduates a year
$96k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralGeorgian Court University · 47 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Social WorkGeorgian Court University · 23 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGeorgian Court University · 18 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessGeorgian Court University · 15 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, GeneralGeorgian Court University · 14 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsGeorgian Court University · 11 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out

College 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 Lakewood Township

Is Lakewood Township a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Lakewood Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, Beth Medrash Govoha, has 8,824 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lakewood Township?

Beth Medrash Govoha, Georgian Court University, Yeshiva Toras Chaim, Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah and 5 more are inside the town.

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

Seminary Bnos Chaim in Lakewood, 0.6 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 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 Lakewood 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 →