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Colleges in and near Plumsted Township

Georgian Court University is 14.1 miles from Plumsted Township

No college sits inside Plumsted Township’s boundary, but Georgian Court University’s campus in Lakewood, with 1,645 students on campus, is 14.1 miles from the center of town, and Seminary Bnos Chaim is 15.3 miles away in Lakewood. About 5% of Plumsted Township’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 Plumsted Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
10,703 students on campus
Nearest college
14.1 mi
Georgian Court University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
15.3 mi
Seminary Bnos Chaim · $13,150 tuition
Nearest public university
21.9 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$104K
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What stands out about college from Plumsted Township

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

A university 14.1 miles awayGeorgian Court University has 1,645 students on campus in Lakewood, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.3 miles awaySeminary Bnos Chaim in Lakewood: tuition and fees $13,150 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Plumsted Township

Four private colleges within 15 miles. The nearest public four-year college, The College of New Jersey, is 21.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBeth Medrash GovohaPlumsted Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Georgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 14.1 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 14.4 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsBeth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 14.5 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateBais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 15 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduate

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 $75–110k, where Plumsted Township’s median household income ($103,625) falls.

Georgian Court University14.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$27,407a year
The College of New Jersey21.9 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$30,942a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park14.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed15 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—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 →Georgian Court UniversityThe College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Georgian Court University54% graduate$53k 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.

Questions about college near Plumsted Township

Is Plumsted Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Plumsted Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Georgian Court University, is 14.1 miles away in Lakewood.

What colleges are near Plumsted Township?

Within 15 miles: Georgian Court University (14.1 miles, 1,645 students on campus), Beth Medrash Govoha (14.4 miles, 8,824), Beth Medrash of Asbury Park (14.5 miles, 109) and Bais Medrash Toras Chesed (15 miles, 125).

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

Seminary Bnos Chaim in Lakewood, 15.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $13,150 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $22,151, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 Plumsted Township. 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 →