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Colleges in and near Strathmore

Brookdale Community College is 7.1 miles from Strathmore

No college sits inside Strathmore’s boundary, but Brookdale Community College’s campus in Lincroft, with 9,316 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Strathmore’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 Strathmore. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
82,969 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
Brookdale
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
Brookdale · $6,270 tuition
Nearest public university
13.6 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$152K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Strathmore

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

A community college 7.1 miles awayBrookdale Community College has 9,316 students on campus in Lincroft, 30% of whom graduate within three years.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 Strathmore

Three private colleges within 14.2 miles, two public colleges within 14.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRutgers University-New BrunswickMiddlesex CollegeCollege of Staten Island CUNYStrathmore
University or collegeCommunity college
Brookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,316 on campus · 7.1 mi · Lincroft$11knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,270 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 10.4 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,225 on campus · 12.3 mi · North Brunswick100%admitted$38knet price33%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Rutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · 47,422 on campus · 13.6 mi · New Brunswick58%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Monmouth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,773 on campus · 14.1 mi · West Long Branch89%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$68kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandUniversity or college · For-profit · 661 on campus · 14.2 mi · Staten Island, NY$36knet price46%graduate$87kearningsCollege of Staten Island CUNYUniversity or college · Public · 9,715 on campus · 14.3 mi · Staten Island, NY92%admitted$6knet price34%graduate$54kearnings

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 Strathmore’s median household income ($151,855) falls.

Middlesex College10.4 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,504a year
College of Staten Island CUNY14.3 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $14,795$13,444a year
Brookdale Community College7.1 mi · Lincroft · sticker $18,143 · tuition $6,270$17,851a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick13.6 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Chamberlain University-New Jersey12.3 mi · North Brunswick · sticker $38,904$37,754a year
Monmouth University14.1 mi · West Long Branch · sticker $62,904$39,015a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island14.2 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $44,677—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 Strathmore: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →BrookdaleMiddlesex CollegeChamberlain University-New JerseyRutgers University-New BrunswickMonmouth UniversityCollege of Staten Island CUNY
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
College of Staten Island CUNY34% graduate$54k earnings$14k typical debt
Brookdale Community College30% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Monmouth University72% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
Chamberlain University-New Jersey33% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island46% graduate$87k earnings$26k 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: Chamberlain University-New Jersey (15); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Strathmore

Is Strathmore a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Strathmore residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Brookdale Community College, is 7.1 miles away in Lincroft.

What colleges are near Strathmore?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (13.6 miles, 47,422 students on campus), Middlesex College (10.4 miles, 9,857) and College of Staten Island CUNY (14.3 miles, 9,715).

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

Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, 7.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,270 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,231, 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 Strathmore. 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 →