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Colleges in and near Manalapan Township

Brookdale Community College is 11.6 miles from Manalapan Township

No college sits inside Manalapan Township’s boundary, but Brookdale Community College’s campus in Lincroft, with 9,316 students on campus, is 11.6 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Manalapan Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Manalapan Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
21,496 students on campus
Nearest college
11.6 mi
Brookdale
Residents in college
5%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Brookdale · $6,270 tuition
Nearest public university
15.8 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$153K
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What stands out about college from Manalapan Township

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

A community college 11.6 miles awayBrookdale Community College has 9,316 students on campus in Lincroft, 30% of whom graduate within three years.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 5% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Manalapan Township

Six private colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 15.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrookdaleBeth Medrash GovohaGeorgian Court UniversityManalapan Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Brookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,316 on campus · 11.6 mi · Lincroft$11knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,270 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 13.6 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Georgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 14.1 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 14.5 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsBais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 14.5 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateYeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · 14.7 mi · Lakewood86%admitted$14knet price87%graduateTuition and fees: $9,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 14.7 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 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 Over $110k, where Manalapan Township’s median household income ($152,832) falls.

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel14.7 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600$10,800a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah14.7 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,791a year
Brookdale Community College11.6 mi · Lincroft · sticker $18,143 · tuition $6,270$17,851a year
Georgian Court University14.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$26,708a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick15.8 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey13.6 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904$37,754a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed14.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →BrookdaleChamberlain University-New JerseyGeorgian Court UniversityRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Brookdale Community College30% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Georgian Court University54% graduate$53k earnings$22k typical debt
Chamberlain University-New Jersey33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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: Chamberlain University-New Jersey (15); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Manalapan Township

Is Manalapan Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Manalapan Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Brookdale Community College, is 11.6 miles away in Lincroft.

What colleges are near Manalapan Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Brookdale Community College (11.6 miles, 9,316 students on campus), Beth Medrash Govoha (14.5 miles, 8,824) and Georgian Court University (14.1 miles, 1,645).

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

Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, 11.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,270 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,231, 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 Manalapan 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 →