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Colleges in and near West Amwell Township

The College of New Jersey is 9.5 miles from West Amwell Township

No college sits inside West Amwell Township’s boundary, but The College of New Jersey’s campus in Ewing, with 7,570 students on campus, is 9.5 miles from the center of town, and Mercer County Community College is 15.2 miles away in West Windsor. About 8% of West Amwell 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 West Amwell Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
25,477 students on campus
Nearest college
9.5 mi
The College of New Jersey
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
15.2 mi
Mercer County · $5,310 tuition
Nearest public university
9.5 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$151K
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What stands out about college from West Amwell Township

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

A college 9.5 miles awayThe College of New Jersey has 7,570 students on campus in Ewing, 86% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.2 miles awayMercer County Community College in West Windsor: tuition and fees $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 8% 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 West Amwell Township

Four private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 9.5 miles, and Bucks County Community College 10.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe College of New JerseyBucks CountyWest Amwell Township
University or collegeCommunity college
The College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 9.5 mi · Ewing62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 10.5 mi · Newtown, PA$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 10.5 mi · Lawrenceville79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsPrinceton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 11.9 mi · PrincetonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 12.2 mi · Princeton5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsCairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 14.8 mi · Langhorne, PA88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearnings

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 West Amwell Township’s median household income ($151,250) falls.

Bucks County Community College10.5 mi · Newtown, PA · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Rider University10.5 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
Cairn University-Langhorne14.8 mi · Langhorne, PA · sticker $46,233$33,129a year
The College of New Jersey9.5 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$35,222a year
Princeton University12.2 mi · Princeton · sticker $84,040$36,094a 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 West Amwell Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →The College of New JerseyBucks CountyRider UniversityPrinceton UniversityCairn University-Langhorne
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near West Amwell Township

Is West Amwell Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 West Amwell Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, The College of New Jersey, is 9.5 miles away in Ewing.

What colleges are near West Amwell Township?

Within 15 miles: The College of New Jersey (9.5 miles, 7,570 students on campus), Bucks County Community College (10.5 miles, 4,189), Rider University (10.5 miles, 3,684), Princeton Theological Seminary (11.9 miles, 274), Princeton University (12.2 miles, 8,922) and Cairn University-Langhorne (14.8 miles, 838).

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

Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, 15.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,310 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,279, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 West Amwell 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 →