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Colleges in and near Medford Lakes

Rowan College at Burlington County is 9.3 miles from Medford Lakes

No college sits inside Medford Lakes’ boundary, but Rowan College at Burlington County’s campus in Mount Laurel, with 3,689 students on campus, is 9.3 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Medford Lakes’ 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 Medford Lakes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,217 students on campus
Nearest college
9.3 mi
Rowan College at Burlington County
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
Rowan College at Burlington County · $6,990 tuition
Nearest public university
17.7 mi
Rutgers University-Camden · $17,764 in-state
Median household income
$141K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Medford Lakes

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

A community college 9.3 miles awayRowan College at Burlington County has 3,689 students on campus in Mount Laurel, 36% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Rutgers University-CamdenLiving in New Jersey, Rutgers University-Camden charges $17,764 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,276. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Medford Lakes

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Medford Lakes.

5 mi10 mi15 miCamden County CollegeRowan College at Burlington CountyMedford Lakes
University or collegeCommunity college
Rowan College at Burlington CountyCommunity college · Public · 3,689 on campus · 9.3 mi · Mount Laurel$5knet price36%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,990 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Camden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,528 on campus · 12.9 mi · Blackwood$6knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,320 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 Medford Lakes’ median household income ($141,188) falls.

Rowan College at Burlington County9.3 mi · Mount Laurel · sticker $12,243 · tuition $6,990$11,789a year
Camden County College12.9 mi · Blackwood · sticker $12,535 · tuition $4,320$12,217a year
Rutgers University-Camden17.7 mi · Camden · sticker $35,178$30,639a 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 →Rowan College at Burlington CountyCamden County CollegeRutgers University-Camden
Camden County College31% graduate$41k earnings$12k typical debt
Rutgers University-Camden67% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Rowan College at Burlington County36% graduate$45k earnings$10k 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: Rutgers University-Camden (3).

Questions about college near Medford Lakes

Is Medford Lakes a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Medford Lakes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Rowan College at Burlington County, is 9.3 miles away in Mount Laurel.

What colleges are near Medford Lakes?

Within 15 miles: Rowan College at Burlington County (9.3 miles, 3,689 students on campus) and Camden County College (12.9 miles, 5,528).

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

Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,990 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,344, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rutgers University-Camden cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $17,764 a year in-state and $37,276 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,797 (under $30,000 income) to $30,639 (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 Medford Lakes. 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 →