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Colleges in and near Vista Center

Georgian Court University is 6.5 miles from Vista Center

No college sits inside Vista Center’s boundary, but Georgian Court University’s campus in Lakewood, with 1,645 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel is 7.8 miles away in Lakewood. About 5% of Vista Center’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 Vista Center. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
17,672 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Georgian Court University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.8 mi
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel · $9,600 tuition
Nearest public university
24.4 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$136K
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What stands out about college from Vista Center

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

A university 6.5 miles awayGeorgian Court University has 1,645 students on campus in Lakewood, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.8 miles awayYeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel in Lakewood: tuition and fees $9,600 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at Rutgers University-New BrunswickLiving in New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick charges $17,929 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,441. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Vista Center

Nine private colleges within 9.9 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 24.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBeth Medrash GovohaOcean County CollegeGeorgian Court UniversityVista Center
University or collegeCommunity college
Georgian Court UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,645 on campus · 6.5 mi · Lakewood79%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$53kearningsBeth Medrash GovohaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,824 on campus · 6.9 mi · Lakewood$48kearningsBais Medrash Toras ChesedUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 7.2 mi · Lakewood58%admitted$7knet price33%graduateYeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 172 on campus · 7.8 mi · Lakewood51%admitted$10knet price91%graduateTuition and fees: $9,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 189 on campus · 8.1 mi · Lakewood86%admitted$14knet price87%graduateTuition and fees: $9,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 8.1 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$15knet price89%graduateSeminary Bnos ChaimCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 8.2 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$22knet price94%graduateTuition and fees: $13,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Toras ChaimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 8.5 mi · Lakewood44%admitted$5knet price31%graduate$63kearningsBeth Medrash of Asbury ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 9.9 mi · Lakewood54%admitted$10knet price10%graduateOcean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,074 on campus · 13.3 mi · Toms River$11knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,906 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 Over $110k, where Vista Center’s median household income ($135,828) falls.

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel7.8 mi · Lakewood · sticker $17,050 · tuition $9,600$10,800a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah8.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,591 · tuition $9,150$13,791a year
Ocean County College13.3 mi · Toms River · sticker $18,207 · tuition $4,906$17,869a year
Georgian Court University6.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $50,671$26,708a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick24.4 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed7.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $14,000—a year
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel8.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $22,595—a year
Seminary Bnos Chaim8.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $28,911 · tuition $13,150—a year
Yeshiva Toras Chaim8.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $23,250—a year
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park9.9 mi · Lakewood · sticker $21,110—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 →Georgian Court UniversityYeshiva Toras ChaimOcean County CollegeRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Vista Center

Is Vista Center a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Vista Center residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Georgian Court University, is 6.5 miles away in Lakewood.

What colleges are near Vista Center?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Beth Medrash Govoha (6.9 miles, 8,824 students on campus), Ocean County College (13.3 miles, 6,074) and Georgian Court University (6.5 miles, 1,645).

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

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel in Lakewood, 7.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,600 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $10,016, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $17,929 a year in-state and $37,441 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,343 (under $30,000 income) to $35,016 (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 Vista Center. 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 →