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Colleges in and near Pluckemin

Raritan Valley Community College is 3.7 miles from Pluckemin

No college sits inside Pluckemin’s boundary, but Raritan Valley Community College’s campus in Branchburg, with 5,880 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Pluckemin’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Raritan Valley Community College

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 Pluckemin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
59,610 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Raritan Valley
Residents in college
0%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Raritan Valley · $5,664 tuition
Nearest public university
14.1 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$54K
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What stands out about college from Pluckemin

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

A community college 3.7 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 0% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pluckemin

Five private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 14.1 miles, and Raritan Valley Community College 3.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickRaritan ValleyPluckemin
University or collegeCommunity college
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 3.7 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 11.9 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 13.2 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 13.6 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 13.9 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 · 14 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 14.1 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 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 $48–75k, where Pluckemin’s median household income ($54,175) falls.

Raritan Valley Community College3.7 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$7,694a year
Rabbinical College of America13.2 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300$17,300a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick14.1 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$18,282a year
Drew University13.6 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$20,916a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus13.9 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$21,154a year
Saint Elizabeth University14 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$21,866a 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 Pluckemin: 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 ValleyAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationDrew UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusSaint Elizabeth UniversityRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k 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 Pluckemin

Is Pluckemin a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Pluckemin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Raritan Valley Community College, is 3.7 miles away in Branchburg.

What colleges are near Pluckemin?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (14.1 miles, 47,422 students on campus), Raritan Valley Community College (3.7 miles, 5,880) and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (13.9 miles, 2,671).

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

Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 3.7 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 Pluckemin. 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 →