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Colleges in and near Union Township

Union Township is home to Kean University

Kean University (11,988 students on campus) is inside the town, and Seton Hall University (8,564) is 3.5 miles from the center, in South Orange Village Township. About 9% of Union Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above New Jersey (6%).

Kean UniversityUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseySeton Hall 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 Union Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
48
252,309 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Kean University
Residents in college
9%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
2.2 mi
Kean University · $14,299 in-state
Median household income
$119K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Union Township

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

Three colleges within 3.5 milesKean University admits 76% of applicants; Seton Hall University admits 73%. Together they have 27,091 students on campus.In-state price at Kean UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Kean University charges $14,299 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,446. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 3.2 miles awayUCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey in Cranford: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbove New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Union Township

34 private colleges within 14.9 miles, nine public colleges within 14.8 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNYUMontclair StateBMCC (CUNY)Union Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Kean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · In Union Township76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 3.2 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 3.5 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 5.6 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 5.7 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 5.8 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsPillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 6 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandUniversity or college · For-profit · 661 on campus · 7.8 mi · Staten Island, NY$36knet price46%graduate$87kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 7.9 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.College of Staten Island CUNYUniversity or college · Public · 9,715 on campus · 9 mi · Staten Island, NY92%admitted$6knet price34%graduate$54kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 9.4 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsCaldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 9.5 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 9.6 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 10.1 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 10.3 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 10.6 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 10.7 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsWagner CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,932 on campus · 10.8 mi · Staten Island, NY88%admitted$28knet price65%graduate$74kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 11.1 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 11.3 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 11.3 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 12 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 12.8 mi · Piscataway88%graduate$40kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 13.2 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsMildred Elley-New York CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY$25knet price32%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Metropolitan College of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY · mostly online90%admitted$29knet price40%graduate$46kearnings76% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 13.6 mi · New York, NY$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,055 on campus · 13.8 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 481 on campus · 13.8 mi · New York, NY$57knet price56%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Pace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,977 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York, NY76%admitted$31knet price60%graduate$70kearningsNew York Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Middlesex CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,857 on campus · 14.1 mi · Edison$2knet price33%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,764 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 14.2 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsYeshiva of KashoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · 14.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY$9knet price11%graduateNew York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsThe New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsBrooklyn Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,174 on campus · 14.6 mi · Brooklyn, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY New York City College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,661 on campus · 14.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY80%admitted$5knet price21%graduate$49kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NY21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 14.7 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsSt. Francis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,304 on campus · 14.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY · mostly online$18knet price55%graduate$58kearnings63% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.New York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York, NYFelician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 14.9 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsAMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY$35knet price79%graduateTalmudical Seminary of BobovUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 515 on campus · 14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY98%admitted$3knet price39%graduate$22kearnings

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 Union Township’s median household income ($119,464) falls.

Middlesex College14.1 mi · Edison · sticker $10,054 · tuition $4,764$4,504a year
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $19,000$9,344a year
Essex County College5.6 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey3.2 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College13.6 mi · New York, NY · sticker $12,866 · tuition $5,170$12,016a year
CUNY New York City College of Technology14.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $14,110$13,043a year
College of Staten Island CUNY9 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $14,795$13,444a year
Hudson County Community College11.1 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Kean UniversityIn Union Township · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
New Jersey City University9.6 mi · Jersey City · sticker $28,255$21,596a year
Saint Peter's University10.6 mi · Jersey City · sticker $50,272$21,829a year
St. Francis College14.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY · mostly online · sticker $38,098$22,274a year
Eastwick College-Nutley10.3 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
Montclair State University12 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art14.7 mi · New York, NY · sticker $64,190$25,870a year
Fashion Institute of Technology14.8 mi · New York, NY · sticker $26,838$26,070a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology5.8 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Caldwell University9.5 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University10.7 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Wagner College10.8 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $65,574$32,604a year
Rutgers University-Newark5.7 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Mildred Elley-New York Campus13.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $33,249$33,249a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus10.1 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences14.7 mi · New York, NY · sticker $35,629$34,767a year
Drew University9.4 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Pace University13.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $69,550$36,430a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University7.9 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University14.9 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park14.7 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University3.5 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Stevens Institute of Technology13.2 mi · Hoboken · sticker $79,790$49,538a year
The New School14.5 mi · New York, NY · sticker $88,284$64,738a year
New York University14.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $84,374$66,876a year
Pillar College6 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island7.8 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $44,677—a year
Eastern International College-Jersey City11.3 mi · Jersey City · sticker $26,182—a year
Metropolitan College of New York13.4 mi · New York, NY · mostly online · sticker $34,203—a year
Pacific College of Health and Science13.8 mi · New York, NY · sticker $59,356—a year
Rabbinical College of America14.2 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—a year
Yeshiva of Kasho14.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $21,356—a year
AMG School of Nursing14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY · sticker $40,533—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 Union Township: 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 →New Jersey Institute of TechnologyMontclair StateBMCC (CUNY)Pace UniversityNYUCUNY New York City College of Technology
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Pace University60% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY New York City College of Technology21% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
Middlesex College33% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
College of Staten Island CUNY34% graduate$54k earnings$14k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
The New School69% graduate$53k earnings$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k 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: Rutgers University-Newark (3); Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Montclair State (2); Mildred Elley-New York Campus (3); Pacific College of Health and Science (3).

Majors

What students study in Union Township

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

Business 25%Psychology 13%Education 8%Biology 7%Public safety 6%Health professions 6%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General374 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations249 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Biology, General192 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections149 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods146 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies121 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services99 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Marketing92 graduates a year
$62k4 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 Union Township

Is Union Township a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, Kean University, has 11,988 students on campus.

What colleges are in Union Township?

Kean University is inside the town. Seton Hall University is 3.5 miles from the center, in South Orange Village Township, and UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey is 3.2 miles from the center, in Cranford Township.

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

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey in Cranford, 3.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,280 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $8,257, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $14,299 a year in-state and $22,446 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,374 (under $30,000 income) to $20,110 (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 Union 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 →