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Colleges in and near Morris Plains

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is 4.9 miles from Morris Plains

No college sits inside Morris Plains’ boundary, but Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus’s campus in Madison, with 2,671 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and County College of Morris is 5.7 miles away in Randolph. About 4% of Morris Plains’ residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

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 Morris Plains. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
49,461 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Rabbinical College of America
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
County College of Morris · $6,210 tuition
Nearest public university
14.5 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$155K
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What stands out about college from Morris Plains

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

A university 4.9 miles awayFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus has 2,671 students on campus in Madison, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.7 miles awayCounty College of Morris in Randolph: tuition and fees $6,210 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at Montclair StateLiving in New Jersey, 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.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 Morris Plains

Six private colleges within 13.7 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateSeton Hall UniversityMorris Plains
University or collegeCommunity college
Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 2.6 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 4.3 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 4.9 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 5.7 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 5.9 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsCaldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 10.5 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsSeton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 13.7 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 14.3 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 14.5 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 14.9 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Morris Plains’ median household income ($154,923) falls.

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey14.3 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
County College of Morris5.7 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Montclair State University14.5 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Caldwell University10.5 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University4.3 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus4.9 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University5.9 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University14.9 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Seton Hall University13.7 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Rabbinical College of America2.6 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—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 Morris Plains: 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 →County College of MorrisDrew UniversitySeton Hall UniversityUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyMontclair State
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Caldwell University57% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University38% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
Rabbinical College of America22% graduate$35k earnings

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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Montclair State (2); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2).

Questions about college near Morris Plains

Is Morris Plains a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Morris Plains residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Rabbinical College of America, is 2.6 miles away in Morristown.

What colleges are near Morris Plains?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (14.5 miles, 20,428 students on campus), Seton Hall University (13.7 miles, 8,564) and UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (14.3 miles, 6,539).

What is the closest community college to Morris Plains, and what does it cost?

County College of Morris in Randolph, 5.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,210 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $8,895, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does 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 $10,880 (under $30,000 income) to $25,573 (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 Morris Plains. 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 →