The nearest college is 22.5 miles from Camden
No college is within 15 miles of Camden. The nearest is Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital in East Syracuse, NY (179 students on campus); Upstate Medical University is 28.4 miles away.
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 Camden. Colleges are described, not graded.
What stands out about college from Camden
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
The nearest college to Camden
No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest public university, priced below.
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.
Do students finish, and does it pay?
The same two colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
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 Camden
What is the closest college to Camden?
Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital in East Syracuse, NY, 22.5 miles in a straight line from the center of Camden. No college is within 15 miles.
What is the closest community college to Camden, and what does it cost?
Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital in East Syracuse, 22.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $21,213 a year for New York residents.
How many Camden residents are in college?
About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Neighbors talk college
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 Camden. 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 →