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Colleges in and near South Harrison Township

Rowan University is 7.2 miles from South Harrison Township

No college sits inside South Harrison Township’s boundary, but Rowan University’s campus in Glassboro, with 17,065 students on campus, is 7.2 miles from the center of town, and Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is 9.3 miles away in Sewell. About 3% of South Harrison Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 South Harrison Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
32,743 students on campus
Nearest college
7.2 mi
Rowan University
Residents in college
3%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus · $5,160 tuition
Nearest public university
7.2 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$140K
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What stands out about college from South Harrison Township

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

A university 7.2 miles awayRowan University has 17,065 students on campus in Glassboro, 67% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Rowan UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Rowan University charges $16,574 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,932. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.3 miles awayRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell: tuition and fees $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of South Harrison Township

Two private colleges within 12.8 miles, one public college within 7.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRowan UniversityCamden County CollegeWidener UniversitySouth Harrison Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Rowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · 7.2 mi · Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · 9.3 mi · Sewell$12knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,160 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 11.5 mi · Carneys Point$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 12.2 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 12.8 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsCamden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,528 on campus · 13.1 mi · Blackwood$6knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,320 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 South Harrison Township’s median household income ($139,773) falls.

Camden County College13.1 mi · Blackwood · sticker $12,535 · tuition $4,320$12,217a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus9.3 mi · Sewell · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,763a year
Salem Community College11.5 mi · Carneys Point · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
All-State Career School12.2 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
Rowan University7.2 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$30,378a year
Widener University12.8 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$32,296a 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 South Harrison Township: 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 →Rowan UniversityRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSalemWidener UniversityCamden County College
Rowan University67% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Camden County College31% graduate$41k earnings$12k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus39% graduate$42k earnings*$12k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
All-State Career School53% graduate$38k earnings$6k 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: Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (2).

Questions about college near South Harrison Township

Is South Harrison Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 South Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Rowan University, is 7.2 miles away in Glassboro.

What colleges are near South Harrison Township?

Within 15 miles: Rowan University (7.2 miles, 17,065 students on campus), Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (9.3 miles, 3,857), Salem Community College (11.5 miles, 931), All-State Career School (12.2 miles, 831), Widener University (12.8 miles, 4,531) and Camden County College (13.1 miles, 5,528).

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

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $12,378, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rowan University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $16,574 a year in-state and $26,932 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,305 (under $30,000 income) to $30,378 (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 South Harrison 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 →