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Colleges in and near Mount Olive Township

Centenary University is 5 miles from Mount Olive Township

No college sits inside Mount Olive Township’s boundary, but Centenary University’s campus in Hackettstown, with 1,203 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and County College of Morris is 8.5 miles away in Randolph. About 6% of Mount Olive Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Centenary University

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 Olive Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
8,581 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Centenary University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
County College of Morris · $6,210 tuition
Nearest public university
28.4 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$117K
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What stands out about college from Mount Olive Township

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

A university 5 miles awayCentenary University has 1,203 students on campus in Hackettstown, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.5 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 6% 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 Olive Township

Two private colleges within 13.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Montclair State University, is 28.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCounty College of MorrisSussex CountyCentenary UniversityMount Olive Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Centenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,203 on campus · 5 mi · Hackettstown83%admitted$21knet price56%graduate$54kearningsCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 8.5 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 · 13.4 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsSussex County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,826 on campus · 14 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 Over $110k, where Mount Olive Township’s median household income ($117,394) falls.

Sussex County Community College14 mi · Newton · sticker $14,708 · tuition $5,544$13,931a year
County College of Morris8.5 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Montclair State University28.4 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Centenary University5 mi · Hackettstown · sticker $52,362$28,735a year
Rabbinical College of America13.4 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: 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 UniversityCounty College of MorrisRabbinical College of AmericaSussex CountyMontclair State
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Sussex County Community College37% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Centenary University56% graduate$54k earnings$23k 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: Montclair State (2).

Questions about college near Mount Olive Township

Is Mount Olive Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Mount Olive Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Centenary University, is 5 miles away in Hackettstown.

What colleges are near Mount Olive Township?

Within 15 miles: Centenary University (5 miles, 1,203 students on campus), County College of Morris (8.5 miles, 5,346), Rabbinical College of America (13.4 miles, 206) and Sussex County Community College (14 miles, 1,826).

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

County College of Morris in Randolph, 8.5 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 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 Mount Olive 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 →