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Colleges in and near Toms River Township

Toms River Township is home to Ocean County College

Ocean County College (6,074 students on campus) is inside the town. About 5% of Toms River Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Ocean County College

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 Toms River Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
17,672 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Ocean County College
Residents in college
5%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
0.9 mi
Ocean County College · $4,906 tuition
Nearest public university
37.5 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college in Toms River Township

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

A community college in Toms River TownshipOcean County College has 6,074 students on campus in Toms River Township, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Toms River Township

Nine private colleges within 8 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, The College of New Jersey, is 37.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBeth Medrash GovohaOcean County CollegeGeorgian Court UniversityToms River Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ocean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,074 on campus · In Toms River Township$11knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,906 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 4.2 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateSeminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 6.6 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$22knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $13,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 6.9 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateYeshiva Toras ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 7.3 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$5knet price31%graduate$63kearningsBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 7.6 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 7.7 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 7.7 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateGeorgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 8 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsYeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · 8 mi · Lakewood86%admitted$14knet price87%graduateTuition and fees: $9,150 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 $75–110k, where Toms River Township’s median household income ($99,547) falls.

Yeshiva Toras Chaim7.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,250$8,287a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,741a year
Ocean County CollegeIn Toms River Township · sticker $18,207 · tuition $4,906$13,876a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel6.9 mi · Lakewood · sticker $22,595$15,265a year
Seminary Bnos Chaim6.6 mi · Lakewood · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150$24,025a year
Georgian Court University8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$27,407a year
The College of New Jersey37.5 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$30,942a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park4.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—a year
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel7.7 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600—a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed7.7 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—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 →Ocean County CollegeYeshiva Toras ChaimGeorgian Court UniversityThe College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Ocean County College42% graduate$45k earnings$11k 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.

Majors

What students study in Toms River Township

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

Liberal arts 55%Business 17%Health professions 10%Visual & performing arts 5%Public safety 4%Computer science 3%Everything else 6%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities789 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations199 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing116 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections62 graduates a year
$46k4 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 Toms River Township

Is Toms River Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Toms River Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, Ocean County College, has 6,074 students on campus.

What colleges are in Toms River Township?

Ocean County College is inside the town.

What is the closest community college to Toms River Township, and what does it cost?

Ocean County College in Toms River, 0.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,906 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,411, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 Toms River 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 →