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Colleges in and near Neptune Township

Monmouth University is 5.2 miles from Neptune Township

No college sits inside Neptune Township’s boundary, but Monmouth University’s campus in West Long Branch, with 4,773 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town, and Brookdale Community College is 8.7 miles away in Lincroft. About 6% of Neptune Township’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 Neptune Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
25,687 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
Monmouth University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
Brookdale · $6,270 tuition
Nearest public university
28.5 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Neptune Township

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

A university 5.2 miles awayMonmouth University has 4,773 students on campus in West Long Branch, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.7 miles awayBrookdale Community College in Lincroft: tuition and fees $6,270 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 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 Neptune Township

10 private colleges within 14.4 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 28.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrookdaleBeth Medrash GovohaMonmouth UniversityNeptune Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Monmouth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,773 on campus · 5.2 mi · West Long Branch89%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$68kearningsBrookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,316 on campus · 8.7 mi · Lincroft$11knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,270 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · 10 mi · Lakewood86%admitted$14knet price87%graduateTuition and fees: $9,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Toras ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 10.5 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$5knet price31%graduate$63kearningsYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 10.6 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 11.4 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateBais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 11.5 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateSeminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 11.8 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$22knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $13,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 12 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsGeorgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 12.1 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsBeth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 14.4 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduate

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 Neptune Township’s median household income ($101,017) falls.

Yeshiva Toras Chaim10.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,250$8,287a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah10 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,741a year
Brookdale Community College8.7 mi · Lincroft · sticker $18,143 · tuition $6,270$13,997a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel11.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $22,595$15,265a year
Seminary Bnos Chaim11.8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150$24,025a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick28.5 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$25,106a year
Georgian Court University12.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$27,407a year
Monmouth University5.2 mi · West Long Branch · sticker $62,904$33,773a year
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel10.6 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600—a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed11.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park14.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—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 →Monmouth UniversityBrookdaleYeshiva Toras ChaimGeorgian Court UniversityRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Brookdale Community College30% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Monmouth University72% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
Georgian Court University54% graduate$53k earnings$22k typical debt
Yeshiva Toras Chaim31% graduate$63k 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: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Neptune Township

Is Neptune Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Neptune Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Monmouth University, is 5.2 miles away in West Long Branch.

What colleges are near Neptune Township?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Brookdale Community College (8.7 miles, 9,316 students on campus), Beth Medrash Govoha (12 miles, 8,824) and Monmouth University (5.2 miles, 4,773).

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

Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, 8.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,270 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,231, 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 Neptune 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 →