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Colleges in and near Washington Township

Centenary University is 4.7 miles from Washington Township

No college sits inside Washington Township’s boundary, but Centenary University’s campus in Hackettstown, with 1,203 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Warren County Community College is 11.9 miles away in Washington. About 5% of Washington Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Jersey (6%).

Centenary 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 Washington Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
15,586 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Centenary University
Residents in college
5%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Warren County · $5,460 tuition
Nearest public university
27 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$166K
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What stands out about college from Washington Township

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

A university 4.7 miles awayCentenary University has 1,203 students on campus in Hackettstown, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.9 miles awayWarren County Community College in Washington: tuition and fees $5,460 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 residentsBelow New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Washington Township

One private college within 4.7 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 27 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRaritan ValleyCounty College of MorrisWarren CountyWashington Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Centenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,203 on campus · 4.7 mi · Hackettstown83%admitted$21knet price56%graduate$54kearningsWarren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,157 on campus · 11.9 mi · Washington$6knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,460 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 12.5 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 13.4 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 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 Washington Township’s median household income ($165,651) falls.

Warren County Community College11.9 mi · Washington · sticker $13,314 · tuition $5,460$12,354a year
Raritan Valley Community College13.4 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
County College of Morris12.5 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Centenary University4.7 mi · Hackettstown · sticker $52,362$28,735a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick27 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a 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 →Centenary UniversityWarren CountyCounty College of MorrisRaritan ValleyRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Warren County Community College39% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Centenary University56% graduate$54k 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-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Washington Township

Is Washington Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Centenary University, is 4.7 miles away in Hackettstown.

What colleges are near Washington Township?

Within 15 miles: Centenary University (4.7 miles, 1,203 students on campus), Warren County Community College (11.9 miles, 3,157), County College of Morris (12.5 miles, 5,346) and Raritan Valley Community College (13.4 miles, 5,880).

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

Warren County Community College in Washington, 11.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,460 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,726, 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 Washington 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 →