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Colleges in and near Ramsey

Ramapo College of New Jersey is 2 miles from Ramsey

Eastwick College-Ramsey (929 students on campus) is inside the borough, and Ramapo College of New Jersey (5,272) is 2 miles from the center, just over the line in Mahwah Township. About 5% of Ramsey’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Ramapo College 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 Ramsey. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
78,644 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Residents in college
5%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Bergen · $4,913 tuition
Nearest public university
2 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey · $16,777 in-state
Median household income
$161K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Ramsey

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

A college 2 miles awayRamapo College of New Jersey has 5,272 students on campus in Mahwah, 70% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Ramapo College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, Ramapo College of New Jersey charges $16,777 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,708. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.2 miles awayBergen Community College in Paramus: tuition and fees $4,913 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ramsey

17 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 14.1 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateBergenMercy UniversityRamsey
University or collegeCommunity college
Eastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · In Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 2 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 5.2 mi · Suffern, NY37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 5.3 mi · Monsey, NY53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 5.4 mi · Monsey, NY$9knet price69%graduateRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 5.9 mi · Suffern, NY$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 5.9 mi · Monsey, NY$11knet price6%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 6 mi · Monsey, NY96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 6 mi · Monsey, NYBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 8.1 mi · Spring Valley, NY$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 8.2 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 8.5 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 9.9 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dominican University New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,324 on campus · 10.3 mi · Orangeburg, NY63%admitted$42knet price53%graduate$61kearningsSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,949 on campus · 11 mi · Sparkill, NY93%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$63kearningsBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 11.5 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 12.9 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 13.3 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 13.7 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 14.1 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 14.5 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 14.5 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 15 mi · Yonkers, NY$100kearnings

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 Ramsey’s median household income ($160,996) falls.

Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim5.9 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
Passaic County Community College9.9 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
Yeshivath Viznitz5.4 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Bergen Community College8.2 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Rockland Community College5.9 mi · Suffern, NY · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Mercy University14.5 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey8.5 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University14.1 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey2 mi · Mahwah · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
St. Thomas Aquinas College11 mi · Sparkill, NY · sticker $53,370$27,333a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus12.9 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack13.3 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Eastwick College-RamseyIn Ramsey · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Felician University13.7 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park11.5 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Dominican University New York10.3 mi · Orangeburg, NY · sticker $47,802$42,337a year
Jersey College14.5 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland5.2 mi · Suffern, NY · sticker $22,780—a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok5.3 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $25,700—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary6 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary8.1 mi · Spring Valley, NY · sticker $19,858—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 Ramsey: 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 →Ramapo College of New JerseyBergenFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusMontclair StateMercy University
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k 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
St. Thomas Aquinas College54% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Dominican University New York53% graduate$61k earnings$25k 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: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Montclair State (2).

Majors

What students study in Ramsey

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Eastwick College-Ramsey, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions10 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Ramsey

Is Ramsey a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Ramsey residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the borough, Eastwick College-Ramsey, has 929 students on campus.

What colleges are in Ramsey?

Eastwick College-Ramsey is inside the borough. Ramapo College of New Jersey is 2 miles from the center, in Mahwah Township, and Bergen Community College is 8.2 miles away in Paramus.

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

Bergen Community College in Paramus, 8.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,913 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $10,345, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $16,777 a year in-state and $27,708 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,008 (under $30,000 income) to $26,008 (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 Ramsey. 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 →