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Colleges in and near Mount Hope

County College of Morris is 4.5 miles from Mount Hope

No college sits inside Mount Hope’s boundary, but County College of Morris’s campus in Randolph, with 5,346 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Mount Hope’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

County College of Morris

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 Hope. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
13,083 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
County College of Morris
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
County College of Morris · $6,210 tuition
Nearest public university
18.4 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey · $15,704 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from Mount Hope

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

A community college 4.5 miles awayCounty College of Morris has 5,346 students on campus in Randolph, 36% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at William Paterson University of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey charges $15,704 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,344. 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 Mount Hope

Four private colleges within 12.8 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, William Paterson University of New Jersey, is 18.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCounty College of MorrisDrew UniversityMount Hope
University or collegeCommunity college
County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 4.5 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 8.3 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 11.2 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 11.8 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 12.8 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsSussex County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,826 on campus · 14.9 mi · Newton$8knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,544 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 $75–110k, where Mount Hope’s median household income ($86,607) falls.

County College of Morris4.5 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$11,689a year
Sussex County Community College14.9 mi · Newton · sticker $14,708 · tuition $5,544$12,457a year
Rabbinical College of America8.3 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300$16,469a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey18.4 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$22,862a year
Drew University12.8 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$24,947a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus11.8 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$29,052a year
Saint Elizabeth University11.2 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$31,937a 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 →County College of MorrisSaint Elizabeth UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusDrew UniversitySussex CountyWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Sussex County Community College37% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k 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).

Questions about college near Mount Hope

Is Mount Hope a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mount Hope residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, County College of Morris, is 4.5 miles away in Randolph.

What colleges are near Mount Hope?

Within 15 miles: County College of Morris (4.5 miles, 5,346 students on campus), Rabbinical College of America (8.3 miles, 206), Saint Elizabeth University (11.2 miles, 874), Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (11.8 miles, 2,671), Drew University (12.8 miles, 2,160) and Sussex County Community College (14.9 miles, 1,826).

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

County College of Morris in Randolph, 4.5 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $15,704 a year in-state and $25,344 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,171 (under $30,000 income) to $24,917 (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 Hope. 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 →