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Colleges in and near Monroe Township

Chamberlain University-New Jersey is 10.1 miles from Monroe Township

No college sits inside Monroe Township’s boundary, but Chamberlain University-New Jersey’s campus in North Brunswick, with 1,225 students on campus, is 10.1 miles from the center of town, and Mercer County Community College is 12.5 miles away in West Windsor. About 4% of Monroe 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 Monroe Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
73,116 students on campus
Nearest college
10.1 mi
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
12.5 mi
Mercer County · $5,310 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$108K
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What stands out about college from Monroe Township

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

A university 10.1 miles awayChamberlain University-New Jersey has 1,225 students on campus in North Brunswick, 33% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 12.5 miles awayMercer County Community College in West Windsor: tuition and fees $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Monroe Township

Three private colleges within 12.6 miles, one public college within 12.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickMiddlesex CollegePrinceton UniversityMonroe Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 10.1 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 12.3 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 12.4 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Mercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 12.5 mi · West Windsor$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Princeton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 12.6 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 13.2 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Monroe Township’s median household income ($107,892) falls.

Middlesex College13.2 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,050a year
Princeton University12.3 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$4,478a year
Mercer County Community College12.5 mi · West Windsor · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$9,607a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick12.4 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$25,106a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey10.1 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904—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 within 15 miles of Monroe Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Chamberlain University-New JerseyPrinceton UniversityRutgers University-New BrunswickMercer CountyMiddlesex College
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k 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 Monroe Township

Is Monroe Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Chamberlain University-New Jersey, is 10.1 miles away in North Brunswick.

What colleges are near Monroe Township?

Within 15 miles: Chamberlain University-New Jersey (10.1 miles, 1,225 students on campus), Princeton University (12.3 miles, 8,922), Rutgers University-New Brunswick (12.4 miles, 47,422), Mercer County Community College (12.5 miles, 5,416), Princeton Theological Seminary (12.6 miles, 274) and Middlesex College (13.2 miles, 9,857).

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

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, 12.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,279, 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 Monroe 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 →