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Colleges in and near Pleasantdale

Seton Hall University is 4.5 miles from Pleasantdale

No college sits inside Pleasantdale’s boundary, but Seton Hall University’s campus in South Orange, with 8,564 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Essex County College is 6.8 miles away in Newark. About 6% of Pleasantdale’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Caldwell UniversitySeton Hall University

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 Pleasantdale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
156,013 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Caldwell University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
6.8 mi
Essex County College · $5,415 tuition
Nearest public university
4.2 mi
Bloomfield College of Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$144K
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What stands out about college from Pleasantdale

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

Two colleges within 4.5 milesCaldwell University admits 71% of applicants; Seton Hall University admits 73%. Together they have 10,386 students on campus.In-state price at Bloomfield College of Montclair StateLiving in New Jersey, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University charges $15,912 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,022. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 6.8 miles awayEssex County College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents.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 Pleasantdale

18 private colleges within 14.6 miles, seven public colleges within 11.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateBMCC (CUNY)New Jersey Institute of TechnologyPleasantdale
University or collegeCommunity college
Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 2 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 4.2 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 4.5 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 5.6 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 6.6 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 6.7 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 6.8 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Essex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 6.8 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 6.8 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsPillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 7.1 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsBerkeley 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.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 8.4 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 8.5 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 · 8.7 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 9 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 9.6 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Passaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 9.7 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 10.3 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 10.5 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 11.7 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 11.8 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 11.9 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 12 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 12.2 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 12.2 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 13.5 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 13.7 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 14.1 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 14.4 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings 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 · 14.6 mi · Staten Island, NY$36knet price46%graduate$87kearningsCUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 15 mi · New York, NY$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 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 Pleasantdale’s median household income ($144,281) falls.

Essex County College6.8 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey9.6 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College15 mi · New York, NY · sticker $12,866 · tuition $5,170$12,016a year
Passaic County Community College9.7 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
Hudson County Community College12.2 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Bergen Community College14.1 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Kean University9 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
New Jersey City University11.8 mi · Jersey City · sticker $28,255$21,596a year
Saint Peter's University11.9 mi · Jersey City · sticker $50,272$21,829a year
Eastwick College-Nutley6.8 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey10.5 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University5.6 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology6.7 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus14.4 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack13.5 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Caldwell University2 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University8.7 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Rutgers University-Newark6.8 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus8.5 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University8.4 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University4.2 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University10.3 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park7.9 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University4.5 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Stevens Institute of Technology13.7 mi · Hoboken · sticker $79,790$49,538a year
Jersey College12 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Pillar College7.1 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—a year
Rabbinical College of America11.7 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—a year
Eastern International College-Jersey City12.2 mi · Jersey City · sticker $26,182—a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island14.6 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 Pleasantdale: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Montclair StateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers University-NewarkKean UniversityBergenBMCC (CUNY)
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
Stevens Institute of Technology87% graduate$109k earnings$27k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus53% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey35% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Essex County College20% graduate$37k earnings
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k 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: Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2).

Questions about college near Pleasantdale

Is Pleasantdale a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Pleasantdale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Caldwell University, is 2 miles away in Caldwell.

What colleges are near Pleasantdale?

31 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (5.6 miles, 20,428 students on campus), CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (15 miles, 14,993) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (6.7 miles, 12,314).

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

Essex County College in Newark, 6.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $4,436, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Bloomfield College of Montclair State University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $15,912 a year in-state and $26,022 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $24,168 (under $30,000 income) to $36,558 (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 Pleasantdale. 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 →