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Colleges in and near Peapack and Gladstone

Raritan Valley Community College is 6.8 miles from Peapack and Gladstone

No college sits inside Peapack and Gladstone’s boundary, but Raritan Valley Community College’s campus in Branchburg, with 5,880 students on campus, is 6.8 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Peapack and Gladstone’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 Peapack and Gladstone. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
18,737 students on campus
Nearest college
6.8 mi
Raritan Valley
Residents in college
4%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
6.8 mi
Raritan Valley · $5,664 tuition
Nearest public university
17.8 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$203K
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What stands out about college from Peapack and Gladstone

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

A community college 6.8 miles awayRaritan Valley Community College has 5,880 students on campus in Branchburg, 31% of whom graduate within three years.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 4% 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 Peapack and Gladstone

Six private colleges within 15 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 17.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRaritan ValleyCounty College of MorrisFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusPeapack and Gladstone
University or collegeCommunity college
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 6.8 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 10.7 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 11.4 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 12.4 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 12.5 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 · 12.6 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsCentenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,203 on campus · 13.8 mi · Hackettstown83%admitted$21knet price56%graduate$54kearningsAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 15 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearnings

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 Peapack and Gladstone’s median household income ($202,578) falls.

Raritan Valley Community College6.8 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
County College of Morris11.4 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Centenary University13.8 mi · Hackettstown · sticker $52,362$28,735a year
Saint Elizabeth University12.4 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus12.5 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick17.8 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Drew University12.6 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Rabbinical College of America10.7 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 →Raritan ValleyCounty College of MorrisFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusDrew UniversityCentenary UniversityRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
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
Centenary University56% graduate$54k earnings$23k typical debt
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education88% graduate$40k earnings$12k 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); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Peapack and Gladstone

Is Peapack and Gladstone a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Peapack and Gladstone residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Raritan Valley Community College, is 6.8 miles away in Branchburg.

What colleges are near Peapack and Gladstone?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Raritan Valley Community College (6.8 miles, 5,880 students on campus), County College of Morris (11.4 miles, 5,346) and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (12.5 miles, 2,671).

What is the closest community college to Peapack and Gladstone, and what does it cost?

Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 6.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,664 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $6,778, 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 Peapack and Gladstone. 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 →