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Colleges in and near Pines Lake

William Paterson University of New Jersey is 5 miles from Pines Lake

No college sits inside Pines Lake’s boundary, but William Paterson University of New Jersey’s campus in Wayne, with 5,114 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 7.4 miles away in Paterson. About 5% of Pines Lake’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

William Paterson University of 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 Pines Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
71,623 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.4 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
5 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey · $15,704 in-state
Median household income
$172K
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What stands out about college from Pines Lake

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

A university 5 miles awayWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey has 5,114 students on campus in Wayne, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at William Paterson University of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey charges $15,704 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,344. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.4 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 5% 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 Pines Lake

15 private colleges within 14.4 miles, four public colleges within 14.5 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateBergenPines Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 5 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 7.4 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 7.4 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 7.9 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Eastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 8 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 9.7 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 10.1 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 11.5 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 12.5 mi · Suffern, NY37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 12.6 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsHackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 12.7 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 12.7 mi · Monsey, NY53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 12.9 mi · Monsey, NY$9knet price69%graduateRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 13.2 mi · Suffern, NY$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 13.4 mi · Monsey, NY96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 13.4 mi · Monsey, NY$11knet price6%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 13.5 mi · Monsey, NYEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 14 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 14.1 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Jersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 14.3 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsEastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 14.4 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Pines Lake’s median household income ($172,348) falls.

Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim13.4 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
Passaic County Community College7.4 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
Yeshivath Viznitz12.9 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Bergen Community College9.7 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Rockland Community College13.2 mi · Suffern, NY · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Eastwick College-Nutley14.4 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey5 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University10.1 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey7.4 mi · Mahwah · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus14.1 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack14 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Caldwell University11.5 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey8 mi · Ramsey · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University14.5 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University12.6 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park7.9 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Jersey College14.3 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland12.5 mi · Suffern, NY · sticker $22,780—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok12.7 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $25,700—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary13.4 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—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 Pines Lake: 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 →William Paterson University of New JerseyRamapo College of New JerseyBergenMontclair StateRocklandFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus53% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Passaic County Community College19% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Jersey College45% graduate$66k earnings$21k typical debt
Felician University47% graduate$58k earnings$25k typical debt
Caldwell University57% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Berkeley College-Woodland Park44% graduate$40k earnings$23k typical debt
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k 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: Montclair State (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2).

Questions about college near Pines Lake

Is Pines Lake a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Pines Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, William Paterson University of New Jersey, is 5 miles away in Wayne.

What colleges are near Pines Lake?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (10.1 miles, 20,428 students on campus), Bergen Community College (9.7 miles, 9,883) and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (14.1 miles, 6,596).

What is the closest community college to Pines Lake, and what does it cost?

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 7.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $7,761, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does William Paterson University of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $15,704 a year in-state and $25,344 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,171 (under $30,000 income) to $24,917 (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 Pines Lake. 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 →