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Colleges in and near Monroe

Monroe is home to Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (2,729 students on campus) is inside the town. About 5% of Monroe’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel

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 Monroe. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
14,954 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
Residents in college
5%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
13.1 mi
Rockland · $6,862 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
United States Military Academy
Median household income
$112K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Monroe

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

A college in MonroeUta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel has 2,729 students on campus in Monroe, 70% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.1 miles awayRockland Community College in Suffern: tuition and fees $6,862 a year for New York residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Monroe

Eight private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRocklandUnited States Military AcademyUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelMonroe
University or collegeCommunity college
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,729 on campus · In Monroe$4knet price70%graduate$32kearningsYeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 270 on campus · 4.7 mi · Chester$11knet price11%graduate$42kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 13.1 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 13.6 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,508 on campus · 13.7 mi · West Point12%admitted87%graduateBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 14.3 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearningsOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 14.3 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 14.6 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateYeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 14.7 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 14.8 mi · Monsey

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 Monroe’s median household income ($112,199) falls.

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelIn Monroe · sticker $21,682$4,482a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim14.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$12,360a year
Yeshivath Viznitz14.6 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$15,652a year
Rockland Community College13.1 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$18,431a year
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College4.7 mi · Chester · sticker $23,300—a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland13.6 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780—a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary14.3 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858—a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary14.3 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700—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 Monroe: 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 →Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelYeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeRocklandBe'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel70% graduate$32k earnings
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College11% graduate$42k earnings

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.

Majors

What students study in Monroe

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Philosophy & religion 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Religion/Religious Studies403 graduates a year
$30k4 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 Monroe

Is Monroe a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Monroe residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel, has 2,729 students on campus.

What colleges are in Monroe?

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel is inside the town. Rockland Community College is 13.1 miles away in Suffern.

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

Rockland Community College in Suffern, 13.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,862 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $11,282, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Monroe. 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 →