Mahwah Township is home to Ramapo College of New Jersey
Ramapo College of New Jersey (5,272 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Mahwah Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Mahwah Township. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
16
37,852 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Residents in college
13%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
10.3 mi
Bergen · $4,913 tuition
Nearest public university
0.5 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey · $16,777 in-state
Median household income
$131K
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What stands out about college in Mahwah Township
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Mahwah Township’s median household income ($131,327) falls.
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 Mahwah Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k 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
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Passaic County Community College19% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k 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.
Majors
What students study in Mahwah Township
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Ramapo College of New Jersey, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing126 graduates a year
$104k4 yrs out
Psychology, General91 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies86 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Biology, General80 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Social Work68 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services53 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General43 graduates a year
$115k4 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 Mahwah Township
Is Mahwah Township a college town?
No. About 13 of every 100 Mahwah Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, Ramapo College of New Jersey, has 5,272 students on campus.
What colleges are in Mahwah Township?
Ramapo College of New Jersey is inside the town. Bergen Community College is 10.3 miles away in Paramus.
What is the closest community college to Mahwah Township, and what does it cost?
Bergen Community College in Paramus, 10.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,913 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $10,345, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Ramapo College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?
Tuition and fees are $16,777 a year in-state and $27,708 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,008 (under $30,000 income) to $26,008 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Mahwah 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 →
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