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Colleges in and near Mount Hermon

Centenary University is 9.7 miles from Mount Hermon

No college sits inside Mount Hermon’s boundary, but Centenary University’s campus in Hackettstown, with 1,203 students on campus, is 9.7 miles from the center of town, and Warren County Community College is 12.1 miles away in Washington. About 1% of Mount Hermon’s 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 Mount Hermon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
9,484 students on campus
Nearest college
9.7 mi
Centenary University
Residents in college
1%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
12.1 mi
Warren County · $5,460 tuition
Nearest public university
40.8 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$55K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Mount Hermon

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

A university 9.7 miles awayCentenary University has 1,203 students on campus in Hackettstown, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.1 miles awayWarren County Community College in Washington: tuition and fees $5,460 a year for New Jersey residents.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 1% 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 Mount Hermon

One private college within 9.7 miles, one public college within 10.8 miles, and Warren County Community College 12.1 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 40.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWarren CountyCentenary UniversityMount Hermon
University or collegeCommunity college
Centenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,203 on campus · 9.7 mi · Hackettstown83%admitted$21knet price56%graduate$54kearningsEast Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,124 on campus · 10.8 mi · East Stroudsburg, PA92%admitted$18knet price43%graduate$56kearningsWarren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,157 on campus · 12.1 mi · Washington$6knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,460 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 $48–75k, where Mount Hermon’s median household income ($55,417) falls.

Warren County Community College12.1 mi · Washington · sticker $13,314 · tuition $5,460$7,526a year
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania10.8 mi · East Stroudsburg, PA · sticker $27,917$17,382a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick40.8 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$18,282a year
Centenary University9.7 mi · Hackettstown · sticker $52,362$21,277a 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 →Centenary UniversityEast Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaWarren CountyRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania43% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Warren County Community College39% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Centenary University56% graduate$54k earnings$23k 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-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Mount Hermon

Is Mount Hermon a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Mount Hermon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Centenary University, is 9.7 miles away in Hackettstown.

What colleges are near Mount Hermon?

Within 15 miles: Centenary University (9.7 miles, 1,203 students on campus), East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (10.8 miles, 5,124) and Warren County Community College (12.1 miles, 3,157).

What is the closest community college to Mount Hermon, and what does it cost?

Warren County Community College in Washington, 12.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,460 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,726, 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 Mount Hermon. 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 →