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Colleges in and near Wanaque
Ramapo College of New Jersey is 6.5 miles from Wanaque
No college sits inside Wanaque’s boundary, but Ramapo College of New Jersey’s campus in Mahwah, with 5,272 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Passaic County Community College is 10.6 miles away in Paterson. About 4% of Wanaque’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 Wanaque. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
16
56,829 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Residents in college
4%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
6.5 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey · $16,777 in-state
Median household income
$113K
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What stands out about college from Wanaque
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Wanaque’s median household income ($113,175) falls.
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 Wanaque: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Passaic County Community College19% graduate$37k earnings$8k 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).
Questions about college near Wanaque
Is Wanaque a college town?
No. About 4 of every 100 Wanaque residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Ramapo College of New Jersey, is 6.5 miles away in Mahwah.
What colleges are near Wanaque?
16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montclair State University (13.4 miles, 20,428 students on campus), Bergen Community College (12.2 miles, 9,883) and Ramapo College of New Jersey (6.5 miles, 5,272).
What is the closest community college to Wanaque, and what does it cost?
Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 10.6 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?
Tuition and fees are $16,777 a year in-state and $27,708 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,008 (under $30,000 income) to $26,008 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Wanaque. 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 →
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