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Colleges in and near Spring Lake

Monmouth University is 8.8 miles from Spring Lake

No college sits inside Spring Lake’s boundary, but Monmouth University’s campus in West Long Branch, with 4,773 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town, and Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah is 8.9 miles away in Lakewood. About 5% of Spring Lake’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 Spring Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
31,761 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
Monmouth University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah · $9,150 tuition
Nearest public university
32.5 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$216K
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What stands out about college from Spring Lake

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

A university 8.8 miles awayMonmouth University has 4,773 students on campus in West Long Branch, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.9 miles awayYeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah in Lakewood: tuition and fees $9,150 a year for New Jersey residents.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 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 Spring Lake

10 private colleges within 12.3 miles, and five community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 32.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrookdaleBeth Medrash GovohaOcean County CollegeSpring Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Monmouth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,773 on campus · 8.8 mi · West Long Branch89%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$68kearningsYeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · 8.9 mi · Lakewood86%admitted$14knet price87%graduateTuition and fees: $9,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Toras ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 9 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$5knet price31%graduate$63kearningsYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 9.5 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 10 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateSeminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 10.3 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$22knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $13,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 10.4 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 11 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsGeorgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 11.3 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsBeth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 12.3 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateOcean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,074 on campus · 12.5 mi · Toms River$11knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,906 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Brookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,316 on campus · 13.1 mi · Lincroft$11knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,270 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Spring Lake’s median household income ($215,625) falls.

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel9.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600$10,800a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah8.9 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,791a year
Brookdale Community College13.1 mi · Lincroft · sticker $18,143 · tuition $6,270$17,851a year
Ocean County College12.5 mi · Toms River · sticker $18,207 · tuition $4,906$17,869a year
Georgian Court University11.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$26,708a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick32.5 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Monmouth University8.8 mi · West Long Branch · sticker $62,904$39,015a year
Yeshiva Toras Chaim9 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,250—a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel10 mi · Lakewood · sticker $22,595—a year
Seminary Bnos Chaim10.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150—a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed10.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park12.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—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 →Monmouth UniversityYeshiva Toras ChaimGeorgian Court UniversityOcean County CollegeBrookdaleRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Brookdale Community College30% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Ocean County College42% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Monmouth University72% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
Georgian Court University54% graduate$53k earnings$22k typical debt
Yeshiva Toras Chaim31% graduate$63k 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: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Spring Lake

Is Spring Lake a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Spring Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Monmouth University, is 8.8 miles away in West Long Branch.

What colleges are near Spring Lake?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Brookdale Community College (13.1 miles, 9,316 students on campus), Beth Medrash Govoha (11 miles, 8,824) and Ocean County College (12.5 miles, 6,074).

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

Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah in Lakewood, 8.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,150 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $13,777, 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 Spring Lake. 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 →