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Colleges in and near New Hanover Township

The nearest college is 17.1 miles from New Hanover Township

No college is within 15 miles of New Hanover Township. The nearest is Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ (5,416 students on campus); The College of New Jersey is 20.6 miles away.

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 New Hanover Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 17.1 mi
Nearest college
17.1 mi
Mercer County
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
17.1 mi
Mercer County · $5,310 tuition
Nearest public university
20.6 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$107K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from New Hanover Township

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to New Hanover Township

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest public university, priced below.

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 nearest college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where New Hanover Township’s median household income ($107,292) falls.

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?

The same two colleges: 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 →Mercer CountyThe College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k 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.

Questions about college near New Hanover Township

What is the closest college to New Hanover Township?

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ, 17.1 miles in a straight line from the center of New Hanover Township. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, 17.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,279, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many New Hanover Township residents are in college?

About 4 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 New Hanover 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 →