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Colleges in and near Totowa

Montclair State University is 3.2 miles from Totowa

No college sits inside Totowa’s boundary, but Montclair State University’s campus in Montclair, with 20,428 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 2.9 miles away in Paterson. About 8% of Totowa’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Passaic County Community CollegeWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyMontclair State University

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 Totowa. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
34
166,814 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
2.9 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
3.1 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey · $15,704 in-state
Median household income
$114K
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What stands out about college from Totowa

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

Three colleges within 3.2 milesWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% of applicants; Montclair State University admits 88%. Together they have 30,290 students on campus.A community college 2.9 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at William Paterson University of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey charges $15,704 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,344. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% 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 Totowa

24 private colleges within 15 miles, six public colleges within 12.5 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miColumbiaMontclair StateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyTotowa
University or collegeCommunity college
Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 1.6 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Passaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 2.9 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 · 3.1 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 3.2 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 5.6 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsHackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 5.9 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 6.9 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsEastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 7.5 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 7.6 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 7.6 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Jersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 8.9 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 9.4 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 10 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 11.2 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 11.4 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 11.6 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 · 11.6 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 11.6 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsPillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 11.7 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 12.5 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 14.2 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 · 14.2 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsEastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 14.3 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 14.4 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 14.5 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 14.5 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 14.9 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsBarnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NY41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NY49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Columbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 15 mi · New York, NY4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsTeachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 15 mi · New York, NY$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Totowa’s median household income ($113,563) falls.

Essex County College11.6 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
Passaic County Community College2.9 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
Hudson County Community College14.5 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Bergen Community College7.6 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Saint Peter's University14.4 mi · Jersey City · sticker $50,272$21,829a year
Eastwick College-Nutley7.5 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey3.1 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University3.2 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey12.5 mi · Mahwah · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology11.4 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus10 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack9.4 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Caldwell University5.6 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University14.2 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey11.6 mi · Ramsey · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Rutgers University-Newark11.6 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus14.2 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Drew University14.5 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University7.6 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University6.9 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park1.6 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University11.2 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Stevens Institute of Technology14.9 mi · Hoboken · sticker $79,790$49,538a year
Columbia University in the City of New York15 mi · New York, NY · sticker $89,472$50,621a year
Barnard College14.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $89,538$51,378a year
Jewish Theological Seminary of America14.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $85,945$51,570a year
Jersey College8.9 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Manhattan School of Music14.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $77,703$56,540a year
Pillar College11.7 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—a year
Eastern International College-Jersey City14.3 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 Totowa: 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-NewarkColumbia
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k 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); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2).

Questions about college near Totowa

Is Totowa a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Totowa residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Berkeley College-Woodland Park, is 1.6 miles away in Woodland Park.

What colleges are near Totowa?

34 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Columbia University in the City of New York (15 miles, 33,821 students on campus), Montclair State University (3.2 miles, 20,428) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (11.4 miles, 12,314).

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

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 2.9 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $15,704 a year in-state and $25,344 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,171 (under $30,000 income) to $24,917 (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 Totowa. 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 →