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2018-07-24 19 54 04 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 (Newark-Pompton Turnpike) just south of the Passaic River in Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Singac

Montclair State University is 2.9 miles from Singac

No college sits inside Singac’s boundary, but Montclair State University’s campus in Montclair, with 20,428 students on campus, is 2.9 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 4.5 miles away in Paterson. About 6% of Singac’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Montclair State UniversityCaldwell UniversityPassaic County Community CollegeWilliam 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 Singac. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
30
140,021 students on campus
Nearest college
2.9 mi
Montclair State
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
2.9 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$105K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Singac

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

Four colleges within 4.7 milesMontclair State University admits 88% of applicants; Caldwell University admits 71%; William Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90%. Together they have 32,112 students on campus.In-state price at Montclair StateLiving in New Jersey, 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 4.5 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 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 Singac

18 private colleges within 14.9 miles, eight public colleges within 14.6 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyKean UniversitySingac
University or collegeCommunity college
Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 2.9 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 2.9 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 3.9 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 4.5 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 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 · 4.7 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsHackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 5.8 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 6.7 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 7.3 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 7.7 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 9.3 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Jersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 9.8 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsSeton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 9.9 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 10.5 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 10.6 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 10.7 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 · 10.7 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 10.8 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 11.2 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 12.5 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 · 12.5 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 12.8 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 13.3 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 14 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 14.1 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsEastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 14.1 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 14.2 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 14.3 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 14.5 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 14.6 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 14.9 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Singac’s median household income ($104,519) falls.

Pillar College10.8 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047$4,411a year
Essex County College10.7 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$7,345a year
Passaic County Community College4.5 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$10,237a year
Hudson County Community College14.2 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$11,396a year
Saint Peter's University14.1 mi · Jersey City · sticker $50,272$13,569a year
Bergen Community College9.3 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$13,927a year
Rabbinical College of America14.5 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300$16,469a year
Eastwick College-Nutley7.3 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$19,777a year
Kean University14.3 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,146a year
New Jersey City University14.6 mi · Jersey City · sticker $28,255$21,239a year
Montclair State University2.9 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$22,058a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey4.7 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$22,862a year
Rutgers University-Newark10.7 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$22,867a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey14 mi · Mahwah · sticker $29,483$22,949a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus11.2 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$23,123a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology10.5 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$23,152a year
Drew University12.8 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$24,947a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus12.5 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$29,052a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey13.3 mi · Ramsey · sticker $32,704$29,693a year
Caldwell University3.9 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$31,425a year
Saint Elizabeth University12.5 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$31,937a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack10.6 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$32,303a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park2.9 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$32,364a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University6.7 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$35,815a year
Seton Hall University9.9 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$36,516a year
Stevens Institute of Technology14.9 mi · Hoboken · sticker $79,790$38,095a year
Felician University7.7 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$41,077a year
Jersey College9.8 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$54,951a year
Eastern International College-Jersey City14.1 mi · Jersey City · sticker $26,182—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 Singac: 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 StateBergenSeton Hall UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers University-NewarkKean University
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k 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
Essex County College20% graduate$37k earnings
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Hudson County Community College26% graduate$34k earnings$10k 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); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2).

Questions about college near Singac

Is Singac a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Singac residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Montclair State University, is 2.9 miles away in Montclair.

What colleges are near Singac?

30 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (2.9 miles, 20,428 students on campus), New Jersey Institute of Technology (10.5 miles, 12,314) and Kean University (14.3 miles, 11,988).

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

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 4.5 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 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 $10,880 (under $30,000 income) to $25,573 (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 Singac. 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 →