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Colleges in and near New Providence

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is 5 miles from New Providence

No college sits inside New Providence’s boundary, but UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey’s campus in Cranford, with 6,539 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town. About 4% of New Providence’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Drew UniversityUCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

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 Providence. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
127,806 students on campus
Nearest college
4.4 mi
Drew University
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
5 mi
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
Kean University · $14,299 in-state
Median household income
$162K
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What stands out about college from New Providence

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

Two colleges within 5 milesDrew University admits 68% of applicants. Together they have 8,699 students on campus.A community college 5 miles awayUCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey in Cranford: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at Kean UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Kean University charges $14,299 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,446. 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 New Providence

Nine private colleges within 13.5 miles, five public colleges within 14 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyKean UniversityNew Providence
University or collegeCommunity college
Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 4.4 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 5 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 5.4 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 6 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 8.8 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsSeton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 8.9 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 9.2 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 9.7 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsCaldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 11.6 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 12.3 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 12.4 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 12.4 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 12.7 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 13 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandUniversity or college · For-profit · 661 on campus · 13.5 mi · Staten Island, NY$36knet price46%graduate$87kearningsMiddlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 13.6 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 14 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 14.3 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where New Providence’s median household income ($161,599) falls.

Middlesex College13.6 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,504a year
Essex County College12.3 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey5 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
County College of Morris14.3 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Kean University9.2 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology12.4 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Caldwell University11.6 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University6 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Rutgers University-Newark12.4 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus5.4 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick14 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Drew University4.4 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University13 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Seton Hall University8.9 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Rabbinical College of America8.8 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—a year
Pillar College12.7 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island13.5 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $44,677—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 within 15 miles of New Providence: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Seton Hall UniversityKean UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers University-NewarkMiddlesex CollegeRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Essex County College20% graduate$37k earnings
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Caldwell University57% graduate$54k earnings$25k 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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near New Providence

Is New Providence a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 New Providence residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Drew University, is 4.4 miles away in Madison.

What colleges are near New Providence?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (14 miles, 47,422 students on campus), New Jersey Institute of Technology (12.4 miles, 12,314) and Kean University (9.2 miles, 11,988).

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

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey in Cranford, 5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,280 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $8,257, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Kean University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $14,299 a year in-state and $22,446 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,374 (under $30,000 income) to $20,110 (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 New Providence. 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 →