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Colleges in and near West Orange Township

Seton Hall University is 3.2 miles from West Orange Township

No college sits inside West Orange Township’s boundary, but Seton Hall University’s campus in South Orange, with 8,564 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town, and Essex County College is 5.6 miles away in Newark. About 7% of West Orange Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Seton Hall UniversityCaldwell 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 West Orange Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
55
285,230 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
Seton Hall University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
Essex County College · $5,415 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
Bloomfield College of Montclair State · $15,912 in-state
Median household income
$130K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from West Orange Township

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

Two colleges within 3.3 milesSeton Hall University admits 73% of applicants; Caldwell University admits 71%. Together they have 10,386 students on campus.In-state price at Bloomfield College of Montclair StateLiving in New Jersey, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University charges $15,912 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,022. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.6 miles awayEssex County College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents.Students are 7% 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 Orange Township

36 private colleges within 14.9 miles, 12 public colleges within 15 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNYUMontclair StateBMCC (CUNY)West Orange Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Seton Hall UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,564 on campus · 3.2 mi · South Orange73%admitted$31knet price69%graduate$70kearningsCaldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,822 on campus · 3.3 mi · Caldwell71%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$54kearningsBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 851 on campus · 3.8 mi · Bloomfield70%admitted$28knet price38%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 12,314 on campus · 5.5 mi · Newark65%admitted$17knet price73%graduate$84kearningsEssex County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,890 on campus · 5.6 mi · Newark$4knet price20%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,415 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rutgers University-NewarkUniversity or college · Public · 9,695 on campus · 5.7 mi · Newark71%admitted$20knet price64%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Pillar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 549 on campus · 6 mi · Newark$8knet price38%graduate$46kearningsMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,428 on campus · 6.2 mi · Montclair88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 567 on campus · 6.6 mi · NutleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastwick College-NutleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 456 on campus · 6.6 mi · Nutley$17knet price57%graduate$43kearningsKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,988 on campus · 7.6 mi · Union76%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$57kearningsDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 8.5 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearningsUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 8.6 mi · Cranford$8knet price35%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 964 on campus · 8.7 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online$27knet price44%graduate$40kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 8.8 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 9.1 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsPassaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,748 on campus · 10.5 mi · Paterson$8knet price19%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,300 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,040 on campus · 10.5 mi · Lodi$40knet price47%graduate$58kearningsNew Jersey City UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,151 on campus · 10.7 mi · Jersey City98%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$53kearningsSaint Peter's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,905 on campus · 10.9 mi · Jersey City90%admitted$12knet price58%graduate$58kearningsHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,008 on campus · 11.3 mi · Jersey City$7knet price26%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,384 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 474 on campus · 11.3 mi · Jersey City70%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$35kearningsWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,114 on campus · 11.5 mi · Wayne90%admitted$19knet price44%graduate$58kearningsJersey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,089 on campus · 12 mi · Teterboro68%admitted$53knet price45%graduate$66kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 12.3 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,939 on campus · 12.9 mi · Hoboken48%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$109kearningsSt Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandUniversity or college · For-profit · 661 on campus · 13.2 mi · Staten Island, NY$36knet price46%graduate$87kearningsEastwick College-HackensackUniversity or college · For-profit · 874 on campus · 13.6 mi · Hackensack$30knet price43%graduate$40kearningsCUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,993 on campus · 14 mi · New York, NY$5knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,170 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of Staten Island CUNYUniversity or college · Public · 9,715 on campus · 14.1 mi · Staten Island, NY92%admitted$6knet price34%graduate$54kearningsMetropolitan College of New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 14.1 mi · New York, NY · mostly online90%admitted$29knet price40%graduate$46kearnings76% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.New York Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,055 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mildred Elley-New York CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York, NY$25knet price32%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.New York Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 14.3 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The New SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,218 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NY63%admitted$59knet price69%graduate$53kearningsFashion Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 7,796 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NY60%admitted$19knet price81%graduate$63kearningsSwedish Institute a College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · 14.4 mi · New York, NY$30knet price57%graduate$30kearningsNew York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 53,873 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$83kearningsCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · 10,648 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NY57%admitted$3knet price56%graduate$56kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,596 on campus · 14.5 mi · Teaneck91%admitted$15knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.American Musical and Dramatic AcademyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,500 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NY24%admitted$41knet price72%graduate$27kearningsPacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 481 on campus · 14.5 mi · New York, NY$57knet price56%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Pace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,977 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York, NY76%admitted$31knet price60%graduate$70kearningsNew York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 14.6 mi · New York, NYBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,883 on campus · 14.7 mi · Paramus$10knet price21%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,913 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Touro UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,219 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NY61%admitted$30knet price72%graduate$53kearningsHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 191 on campus · 14.7 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wagner CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,932 on campus · 14.8 mi · Staten Island, NY88%admitted$28knet price65%graduate$74kearningsThe Juilliard SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 914 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York, NY9%admitted$44knet price93%graduate$38kearningsMandl School-The College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 465 on campus · 14.8 mi · New York, NY$36knet price48%graduate$39kearningsCUNY Graduate School and University CenterUniversity or college · Public · 4,811 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NY68%admitted$66kearningsCUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,093 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NY$6knet price23%graduateTuition and fees: $5,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NY21%admitted$13knet price81%graduate$84kearningsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 225 on campus · 14.9 mi · New York, NY92%admitted$56knet price96%graduate$27kearningsTuition and fees: $40,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.SUNY College of OptometryUniversity or college · Public · 394 on campus · 15 mi · New York, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Orange Township’s median household income ($129,753) falls.

Essex County College5.6 mi · Newark · sticker $12,506 · tuition $5,415$9,647a year
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey8.6 mi · Cranford · sticker $13,569 · tuition $5,280$11,965a year
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College14 mi · New York, NY · sticker $12,866 · tuition $5,170$12,016a year
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College14.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $13,179 · tuition $5,194$12,693a year
Passaic County Community College10.5 mi · Paterson · sticker $13,754 · tuition $6,300$12,816a year
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice14.5 mi · New York, NY · sticker $14,212$13,292a year
College of Staten Island CUNY14.1 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $14,795$13,444a year
Hudson County Community College11.3 mi · Jersey City · sticker $15,469 · tuition $5,384$15,348a year
Bergen Community College14.7 mi · Paramus · sticker $17,184 · tuition $4,913$16,919a year
Kean University7.6 mi · Union · sticker $26,949$20,110a year
New Jersey City University10.7 mi · Jersey City · sticker $28,255$21,596a year
Saint Peter's University10.9 mi · Jersey City · sticker $50,272$21,829a year
Eastwick College-Nutley6.6 mi · Nutley · sticker $26,454$23,728a year
William Paterson University of New Jersey11.5 mi · Wayne · sticker $28,476$24,917a year
Montclair State University6.2 mi · Montclair · sticker $28,305$25,573a year
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art14.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $64,190$25,870a year
Fashion Institute of Technology14.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $26,838$26,070a year
New Jersey Institute of Technology5.5 mi · Newark · sticker $32,859$27,244a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus14.5 mi · Teaneck · sticker $50,305$28,735a year
Eastwick College-Hackensack13.6 mi · Hackensack · sticker $33,359$30,439a year
Caldwell University3.3 mi · Caldwell · sticker $54,073$30,449a year
Saint Elizabeth University9.1 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Wagner College14.8 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $65,574$32,604a year
Rutgers University-Newark5.7 mi · Newark · sticker $35,654$33,018a year
Mildred Elley-New York Campus14.3 mi · New York, NY · sticker $33,249$33,249a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus8.8 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences14.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $35,629$34,767a year
Drew University8.5 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Touro University14.7 mi · New York, NY · sticker $40,500$36,341a year
Pace University14.6 mi · New York, NY · sticker $69,550$36,430a year
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University3.8 mi · Bloomfield · sticker $42,035$36,558a year
Felician University10.5 mi · Lodi · sticker $50,316$38,120a year
Berkeley College-Woodland Park8.7 mi · Woodland Park · mostly online · sticker $44,691$38,426a year
Seton Hall University3.2 mi · South Orange · sticker $68,263$41,783a year
Stevens Institute of Technology12.9 mi · Hoboken · sticker $79,790$49,538a year
The Juilliard School14.8 mi · New York, NY · sticker $83,892$51,160a year
Jersey College12 mi · Teterboro · sticker $56,461$55,644a year
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York14.9 mi · New York, NY · sticker $62,554 · tuition $40,650$58,766a year
American Musical and Dramatic Academy14.5 mi · New York, NY · sticker $65,647$59,423a year
The New School14.4 mi · New York, NY · sticker $88,284$64,738a year
New York University14.5 mi · New York, NY · sticker $84,374$66,876a year
Pillar College6 mi · Newark · sticker $38,047—a year
Eastern International College-Jersey City11.3 mi · Jersey City · sticker $26,182—a year
Rabbinical College of America12.3 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—a year
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island13.2 mi · Staten Island, NY · sticker $44,677—a year
Metropolitan College of New York14.1 mi · New York, NY · mostly online · sticker $34,203—a year
Pacific College of Health and Science14.5 mi · New York, NY · sticker $59,356—a year
Mandl School-The College of Allied Health14.8 mi · New York, NY · sticker $43,113—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 West Orange 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 →New Jersey Institute of TechnologyMontclair StateKean UniversityBMCC (CUNY)NYUPace University
New York University88% graduate$83k earnings$20k typical debt
Montclair State University65% graduate$61k earnings*$22k typical debt
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Pace University60% graduate$70k earnings$23k typical debt
New Jersey Institute of Technology73% graduate$84k earnings$21k typical debt
Kean University47% graduate$57k earnings$23k typical debt
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice56% graduate$56k earnings$11k typical debt
Bergen Community College21% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
College of Staten Island CUNY34% graduate$54k earnings$14k typical debt
Rutgers University-Newark64% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
The New School69% graduate$53k earnings$22k typical debt
Seton Hall University69% graduate$70k 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: Bloomfield College of Montclair State (2); Rutgers University-Newark (3); Montclair State (2); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Mildred Elley-New York Campus (3); Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (2); Pacific College of Health and Science (3); American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York (2).

Questions about college near West Orange Township

Is West Orange Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 West Orange Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Seton Hall University, is 3.2 miles away in South Orange.

What colleges are near West Orange Township?

55 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: New York University (14.5 miles, 53,873 students on campus), Montclair State University (6.2 miles, 20,428) and CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (14 miles, 14,993).

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

Essex County College in Newark, 5.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,415 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $4,436, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Bloomfield College of Montclair State University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $15,912 a year in-state and $26,022 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $24,168 (under $30,000 income) to $36,558 (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 Orange 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 →