Colleges in Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county in New Jersey. According to Census data, the population is 282,011 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, fourteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Essex County, New Jersey. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Essex County.
By school type, there are four public and ten private schools. By school level, there are seven 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Fourteen schools offer undergraduate programs and seven schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Essex County, New Jersey is $20,605 for New Jersey residents and $24,581 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 70.15% and the average SAT score is 1,300. A total of 47,075 students enrolled in schools in Essex County, New Jersey, of which 3,566 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Essex County, New Jersey
The following table lists 14 colleges located in Essex County and 36 schools near Essex County, New Jersey ordered by distance from Essex County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Essex County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar College Newark, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 0.99 miles | $25,900 | 556 | 38% | 14 to 1 | $21,816 | - | - |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.01 miles | $9,523 | 7,026 | 20% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 1.03 miles | $36,762 | 11,315 | 64% | 14 to 1 | $37,669 | 71.4% | - |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 1.23 miles | $37,664 | 13,247 | 73% | 17 to 1 | $38,436 | 65.1% | 1,330 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.58 miles | $8,610 | 11 | 54% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Elizabeth, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 3.61 miles | $11,450 | 90 | 14% | 7 to 1 | - | 86.2% | - |
| National Career Institute East Orange, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.64 miles | $10,000 | 249 | 56% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Best Care College East Orange, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.80 miles | $1,087 | 44 | 64% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 4.05 miles | $53,170 | 9,571 | 69% | 14 to 1 | $37,470 | 73.3% | 1,310 |
| Empire Beauty School-Union Union, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.42 miles | $16,320 | 103 | 44% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Kean University Union, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 4.54 miles | $22,446 | 13,905 | 47% | 17 to 1 | $25,472 | 75.9% | 1,040 |
| New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 4.58 miles | $14,460 | 5,429 | 34% | 13 to 1 | $15,499 | 98.4% | - |
| Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Bloomfield, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 4.95 miles | $19,673 | 42 | - | 6 to 1 | $20,048 | - | - |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 5.02 miles | $26,022 | 799 | 38% | 12 to 1 | $16,056 | 69.7% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.08 miles | $16,320 | 164 | 37% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.30 miles | $42,552 | 3,572 | 58% | 12 to 1 | $16,035 | 90.3% | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma Union, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.32 miles | $11,350 | 47 | 67% | 12 to 1 | - | 56.7% | - |
| Healthcare Training Institute Union, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.38 miles | $16,500 | 48 | 100% | 10 to 1 | - | 41.7% | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.51 miles | $28,425 | 1,785 | 75% | 34 to 1 | - | - | - |
| P C Age-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.56 miles | $23,790 | 106 | 73% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.76 miles | $9,248 | 7,763 | 26% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.92 miles | $18,383 | 495 | 34% | 15 to 1 | - | 69.6% | - |
| Garden State Science and Technology Institute Jersey City, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.96 miles | $15,471 | 917 | 33% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.15 miles | $15,848 | 618 | 57% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Career School of NY Staten Island, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.59 miles | $6,470 | 112 | 82% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Nutley, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.62 miles | - | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.84 miles | $63,462 | 8,469 | 87% | 11 to 1 | $44,494 | 47.6% | 1,440 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.08 miles | $42,700 | 1,428 | 67% | 43 to 1 | - | - | - |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island Staten Island, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.23 miles | $17,492 | 656 | 46% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Institute of Culinary Education New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.27 miles | $42,504 | 589 | 75% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.34 miles | $20,188 | 683 | 40% | 12 to 1 | $20,188 | 90.0% | - |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.41 miles | $17,926 | 961 | 32% | 32 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.41 miles | - | 1,324 | - | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.43 miles | $8,050 | 20,123 | 25% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Total Image Beauty Academy Union City, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.45 miles | $15,732 | 204 | 99% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 8.58 miles | $15,440 | 11,033 | 34% | 17 to 1 | $21,080 | 92.3% | 1,040 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.61 miles | $9,500 | 8,330 | 35% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wagner College Staten Island, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.61 miles | $53,200 | 2,001 | 65% | 11 to 1 | $24,610 | 88.0% | 1,240 |
| New York Law School New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.69 miles | $36,816 | 1,062 | - | - | $36,816 | - | - |
| New York Academy of Art New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.74 miles | - | 106 | - | - | $50,642 | - | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.76 miles | $15,804 | 736 | 56% | 9 to 1 | $19,592 | - | - |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.78 miles | $19,000 | 293 | 80% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| ARROJO Academy New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.78 miles | $17,000 | 104 | 98% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pace University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.85 miles | $53,510 | 13,634 | 60% | 14 to 1 | $30,770 | 75.9% | 1,260 |
| Atlantic Acting School New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.90 miles | $22,700 | 82 | - | 16 to 1 | - | 1.8% | - |
| IE New York College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.95 miles | $50,000 | 4 | - | - | $50,450 | - | - |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.13 miles | $19,500 | 271 | 67% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 9.14 miles | $40,848 | 2,005 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $17,646 | 71.3% | 1,260 |
| New York University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 9.19 miles | $62,796 | 56,832 | 88% | 8 to 1 | $42,726 | 9.2% | 1,520 |
| The New School New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 9.22 miles | $58,730 | 9,068 | 69% | 9 to 1 | $44,423 | 63.5% | - |
| Average | - | $24,581 | 47,075 | 53% | 18 to 1 | $27,020 | 70.2% | 1,300 |