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Colleges in and near Wayne Township

Wayne Township is home to William Paterson University of New Jersey

William Paterson University of New Jersey (5,114 students on campus) is inside the town, and Passaic County Community College (4,748) is 4.4 miles from the center, in Paterson. About 8% of Wayne Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above New Jersey (6%).

William Paterson University of New JerseyPassaic County Community College

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 Wayne Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
103,156 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Residents in college
8%
Above NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
4.4 mi
Passaic County · $6,300 tuition
Nearest public university
2.3 mi
William Paterson University of New Jersey · $15,704 in-state
Median household income
$153K
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What stands out about college in Wayne Township

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

Two colleges within 4.4 milesWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% of applicants. Together they have 9,862 students on campus.In-state price at William Paterson University of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey charges $15,704 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,344. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4.4 miles awayPassaic County Community College in Paterson: tuition and fees $6,300 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wayne Township

14 private colleges within 14.9 miles, six public colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontclair StateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyBergenWayne Township
University or collegeCommunity college
William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · In Wayne Township90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 4.4 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 4.4 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 6.4 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 7.9 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 8.2 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 9.1 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 9.5 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 9.7 mi · Ramsey$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 10 mi · Mahwah71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 10.7 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 · 10.7 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 11.4 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 11.5 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 11.8 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 14.1 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 14.4 mi · Monsey, NY53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 14.5 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsRutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 14.7 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 14.7 mi · Suffern, NY37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 14.8 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 14.8 mi · Monsey, NY$9knet price69%graduatePillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 14.9 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearnings

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 Wayne Township’s median household income ($153,056) falls.

Essex County College14.8 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
Passaic County Community College4.4 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
Yeshivath Viznitz14.8 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Bergen Community College8.2 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Eastwick College-Nutley10.7 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
William Paterson University of New JerseyIn Wayne Township · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University6.4 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey10 mi · Mahwah · sticker $29,483$26,008a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology14.5 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus11.8 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack11.5 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Caldwell University7.9 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey9.7 mi · Ramsey · sticker $32,704$31,341a year
Rutgers University-Newark14.7 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University10.7 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University9.5 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park4.4 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University14.1 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Jersey College11.4 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok14.4 mi · Monsey, NY · sticker $25,700—a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland14.7 mi · Suffern, NY · sticker $22,780—a year
Pillar College14.9 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—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 within 15 miles of Wayne Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Montclair StateBergenFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusSeton Hall UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers University-Newark
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus53% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Essex County College20% graduate$37k earnings
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
William Paterson University of New Jersey44% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Passaic County Community College19% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Jersey College45% graduate$66k earnings$21k typical debt
Felician University47% graduate$58k earnings$25k 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); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3).

Majors

What students study in Wayne Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at William Paterson University of New Jersey, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 24%Business 24%Psychology 9%Public safety 6%Interdisciplinary 5%Biology 4%Everything else 29%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing419 graduates a year
$101k4 yrs out
Psychology, General179 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections123 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies101 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness80 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General78 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services66 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods65 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Wayne Township

Is Wayne Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, William Paterson University of New Jersey, has 5,114 students on campus.

What colleges are in Wayne Township?

William Paterson University of New Jersey is inside the town. Passaic County Community College is 4.4 miles from the center, in Paterson.

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

Passaic County Community College in Paterson, 4.4 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $15,704 a year in-state and $25,344 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,171 (under $30,000 income) to $24,917 (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 Wayne 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 →