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Colleges in and near Montclair Township
Montclair Township is home to Montclair State University
Montclair State University (20,428 students on campus) is inside the town, and Caldwell University (1,822) is 3.3 miles from the center, in Caldwell. About 5% of Montclair 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 Montclair Township. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
81
410,175 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Bloomfield College of Montclair State
Residents in college
5%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
6.2 mi
Essex County College · $5,415 tuition
Nearest public university
2.2 mi
Bloomfield College of Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$151K
prices below start here
What stands out about college in Montclair Township
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Two colleges within 3.3 milesMontclair State University admits 88% of applicants; Caldwell University admits 71%. Together they have 22,250 students on campus.In-state price at Bloomfield College of Montclair StateLiving in New Jersey, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University charges $15,912 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,022. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 6.2 miles awayEssex County College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents.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 Montclair Township
57 private colleges within 15 miles, 16 public colleges within 15 miles, and nine community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 2.2 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · In Montclair Township88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 3 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 3.3 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsEastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 3.6 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 5.2 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 6 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsSeton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 6 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 6.2 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Essex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 6.2 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 6.4 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 6.7 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 6.8 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 8.3 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 8.4 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 9.8 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 9.9 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsEastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 10 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 10.1 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 10.2 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 10.2 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 10.7 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 10.8 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Stevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 11.2 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 12 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 12.1 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York, NY57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 12.2 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York, NY24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 12.3 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsThe Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 12.4 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 12.5 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 12.5 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsTouro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 12.6 mi · New York, NY61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsMandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 12.6 mi · New York, NY$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsCUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NY$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York, NYCUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NY$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.SUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsCUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY68%admitted$66kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsNew York Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,055 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.LIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Metropolitan College of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY · mostly online90%admitted$29knet price40%graduate$46kearnings76% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.New York Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Columbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Union Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mildred Elley-New York CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York, NY$25knet price32%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NY48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NY21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsSotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsPace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,977 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY76%admitted$31knet price60%graduate$70kearningsSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsPacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 481 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY$57knet price56%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.New York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 13.6 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 13.7 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 13.7 mi · New York, NY83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 13.7 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Boricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York, NY$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 14 mi · New York, NY$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Helene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York, NY17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsThe Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NY100%graduate$97kearningsAMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 14.6 mi · Brooklyn, NY$35knet price79%graduateCUNY New York City College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,661 on campus · 14.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY80%admitted$5knet price21%graduate$49kearningsYeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York, NY56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsBrooklyn Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,174 on campus · 14.8 mi · Brooklyn, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 14.9 mi · Bronx, NY$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. Francis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,304 on campus · 15 mi · Brooklyn, NY · mostly online$18knet price55%graduate$58kearnings63% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.CUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 15 mi · Long Island City, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.
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
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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 Montclair Township’s median household income ($151,075) falls.
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey12.2 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College12.7 mi · New York, NY · sticker $12,866 · tuition $5,170$12,016a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College12.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$12,693a year
Hudson County Community College10.1 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Kean University10.2 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art13.3 mi · New York, NY · sticker $64,190$25,870a year
Drew University12 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Felician University6.7 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
LIM College13 mi · New York, NY · sticker $53,064$41,501a year
Jersey College8.4 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a 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 Montclair Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College72% graduate$76k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
Pace University60% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY New York City College of Technology21% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice56% graduate$56k earnings$11k 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: Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2); Mildred Elley-New York Campus (3); Pacific College of Health and Science (3).
Majors
What students study in Montclair Township
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Montclair State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Business 20%Psychology 12%Visual & performing arts 12%Communication 8%Interdisciplinary 6%Education 5%Everything else 37%
Biggest programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations658 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs outHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related Services177 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs outCommunication and Media Studies170 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs outMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other147 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs outComputer and Information Sciences, General146 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs outSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness135 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs outBiology, General130 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs outRadio, Television, and Digital Communication126 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs outCollege 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 Montclair Township
Is Montclair Township a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Montclair Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, Montclair State University, has 20,428 students on campus.
What colleges are in Montclair Township?
Montclair State University is inside the town. Caldwell University is 3.3 miles from the center, in Caldwell, and Essex County College is 6.2 miles away in Newark.
What is the closest community college to Montclair Township, and what does it cost?
Essex County College in Newark, 6.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $4,436, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Bloomfield College of Montclair State University cost if we live in New Jersey?
Tuition and fees are $15,912 a year in-state and $26,022 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $24,168 (under $30,000 income) to $36,558 (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 Montclair 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 →