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Colleges in and near Upper Pittsgrove Township

Rowan University is 8.2 miles from Upper Pittsgrove Township

No college sits inside Upper Pittsgrove Township’s boundary, but Rowan University’s campus in Glassboro, with 17,065 students on campus, is 8.2 miles from the center of town, and Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is 12.6 miles away in Sewell. About 10% of Upper Pittsgrove Township’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 Upper Pittsgrove Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
28,259 students on campus
Nearest college
8.2 mi
Rowan University
Residents in college
10%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
12.6 mi
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus · $5,160 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Upper Pittsgrove Township

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

A university 8.2 miles awayRowan University has 17,065 students on campus in Glassboro, 67% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Rowan UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Rowan University charges $16,574 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,932. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.6 miles awayRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell: tuition and fees $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 10% 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 Upper Pittsgrove Township

All 4 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Upper Pittsgrove Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miRowan UniversityCamden County CollegeUpper Pittsgrove Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Rowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · 8.2 mi · Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · 12.6 mi · Sewell$12knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,160 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusCommunity college · Public · 1,809 on campus · 14.4 mi · Vineland$11knet price33%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,160 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Camden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,528 on campus · 15 mi · Blackwood$6knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,320 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Upper Pittsgrove Township’s median household income ($85,521) falls.

Camden County College15 mi · Blackwood · sticker $12,535 · tuition $4,320$9,373a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus14.4 mi · Vineland · sticker $16,069 · tuition $5,160$14,103a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus12.6 mi · Sewell · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,238a year
Rowan University8.2 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$27,580a 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 Pittsgrove Township: 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 →Rowan UniversityRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusRowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusCamden County College
Rowan University67% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Camden County College31% graduate$41k earnings$12k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus39% graduate$42k earnings*$12k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus33% graduate$42k 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: Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (2); Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus (2).

Questions about college near Upper Pittsgrove Township

Is Upper Pittsgrove Township a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Upper Pittsgrove Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Rowan University, is 8.2 miles away in Glassboro.

What colleges are near Upper Pittsgrove Township?

Within 15 miles: Rowan University (8.2 miles, 17,065 students on campus), Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (12.6 miles, 3,857), Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus (14.4 miles, 1,809) and Camden County College (15 miles, 5,528).

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

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell, 12.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $12,378, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $16,574 a year in-state and $26,932 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,305 (under $30,000 income) to $30,378 (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 Pittsgrove 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 →