Colleges in and near Upper Montclair
Montclair State University is 1.2 miles from Upper Montclair
No college sits inside Upper Montclair’s boundary, but Montclair State University’s campus in Montclair, with 20,428 students on campus, is 1.2 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 5.5 miles away in Paterson. About 4% of Upper Montclair’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Upper Montclair. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
78
395,036 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Montclair State
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
5.5 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
1.2 mi
Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here
What stands out about college from Upper Montclair
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Two colleges within 3.8 milesMontclair State University admits 88% of applicants; Caldwell University admits 71%. Together they have 22,250 students on campus.In-state price at Montclair StateLiving in New Jersey, Montclair State University charges $15,912 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,022. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.5 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college
Colleges within 15 miles of Upper Montclair
55 private colleges within 14.9 miles, 15 public colleges within 15 miles, and nine community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 1.2 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 2.5 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 3.3 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 3.7 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsCaldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 3.8 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsBerkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 3.9 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 · 5.5 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 5.7 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 7.1 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 7.1 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 7.3 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 7.3 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 7.3 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 7.4 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 7.6 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 8.9 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 9.6 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 9.8 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 10.5 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsEastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 10.5 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 10.6 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 10.9 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 11.4 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 11.5 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York, NY57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 12.2 mi · New York, NY24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsThe Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 12.4 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsBank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 12.5 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Barnard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,223 on campus · 12.6 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$29knet price93%graduate$81kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 12.6 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsMandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 12.6 mi · New York, NY$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsColumbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 33,821 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NY4%admitted$22knet price96%graduate$102kearningsTouro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NY61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsManhattan School of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,092 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NY41%admitted$52knet price78%graduate$27kearningsUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 181 on campus · 12.7 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Teachers College at Columbia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,145 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York, NY$73kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 301 on campus · 12.8 mi · New York, NY49%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$93kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 12.9 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsCUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 12.9 mi · New York, NY$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 13 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.SUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 13 mi · New York, NYCUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.CUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY68%admitted$66kearningsLIM CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY96%admitted$39knet price51%graduate$59kearningsSaint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 13.1 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsBerkeley College-New YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 691 on campus · 13.1 mi · New York, NY · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate$46kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.New York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 13.2 mi · New York, NY92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.CUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 14,011 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$4knet price57%graduate$66kearningsNew York Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,055 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New York Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 13.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.CUNY Hunter CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 22,220 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY54%admitted$3knet price57%graduate$63kearningsCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 18,808 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY48%admitted$3knet price72%graduate$76kearningsBoricua CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 479 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NY$15knet price81%graduate$35kearningsHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Sotheby's Institute of Art-NYUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 13.4 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.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.UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 13.5 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.School of Visual ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,016 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York, NY93%admitted$58knet price76%graduate$46kearningsIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,234 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York, NY21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsNew York School of Interior DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 341 on campus · 13.5 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$45knet price69%graduate$48kearningsMarymount Manhattan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,646 on campus · 13.6 mi · New York, NY83%admitted$37knet price49%graduate$49kearningsMildred Elley-New York CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 13.6 mi · New York, NY$25knet price32%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Pace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,977 on campus · 13.7 mi · New York, NY76%admitted$31knet price60%graduate$70kearningsHelene Fuld College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 13.8 mi · New York, NY17%admitted$47knet price$111kearningsPacific 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.New York College of Podiatric MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 13.9 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,386 on campus · 14 mi · New York, NY$104kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Rockefeller UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 286 on campus · 14 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mount Sinai Phillips School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 273 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York, NY100%graduate$97kearningsYeshiva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,646 on campus · 14.2 mi · New York, NY56%admitted$50knet price83%graduate$71kearningsCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bronx, NY$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,254 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.AMG School of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 570 on campus · 14.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY$35knet price79%graduateCUNY School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 677 on campus · 15 mi · Long Island City, NYGraduate 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.
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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 Upper Montclair’s median household income ($250,001) falls.
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey13.5 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College13.1 mi · New York, NY · sticker $12,866 · tuition $5,170$12,016a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College12.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$12,693a year
Hudson County Community College10.6 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Kean University11.5 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art13.5 mi · New York, NY · sticker $64,190$25,870a year
Drew University12.9 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Felician University5.7 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
LIM College13.1 mi · New York, NY · sticker $53,064$41,501a year
Jersey College7.6 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York13.2 mi · New York, NY · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,766a year
The New School13 mi · New York, NY · sticker $88,284$64,738a 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 Upper Montclair: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
Columbia University in the City of New York96% graduate$102k earnings$22k typical debt
CUNY Hunter College57% graduate$63k earnings$11k typical debt
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College72% graduate$76k earnings$12k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
CUNY City College57% graduate$66k earnings$12k typical debt
Pace University60% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice56% graduate$56k earnings$11k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k 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); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2); Mildred Elley-New York Campus (3); Pacific College of Health and Science (3).
Questions about college near Upper Montclair
Is Upper Montclair a college town?
No. About 4 of every 100 Upper Montclair residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Montclair State University, is 1.2 miles away in Montclair.
What colleges are near Upper Montclair?
78 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: New York University (13.2 miles, 53,873 students on campus), Columbia University in the City of New York (12.7 miles, 33,821) and CUNY Hunter College (13.4 miles, 22,220).
What is the closest community college to Upper Montclair, and what does it cost?
Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 5.5 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 Montclair State University cost if we live in New Jersey?
Tuition and fees are $15,912 a year in-state and $26,022 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,880 (under $30,000 income) to $25,573 (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 Upper Montclair. 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 →