Colleges in Mercer County, New Jersey
Mercer County is a county in New Jersey. According to Census data, the population is 290,716 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, ten colleges are active for serving college programs in Mercer County, New Jersey. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Mercer County.
By school type, there are three public and seven private schools. By school level, there are five 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Nine schools offer undergraduate programs and five schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Mercer County, New Jersey is $21,270 for New Jersey residents and $23,565 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 48.52% and the average SAT score is 1,330. A total of 36,150 students enrolled in schools in Mercer County, New Jersey, of which 8,698 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Mercer County, New Jersey
The following table lists 10 colleges located in Mercer County and 40 schools near Mercer County, New Jersey ordered by distance from Mercer 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 Mercer County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 0.32 miles | $8,856 | 7,544 | - | 20 to 1 | $12,150 | - | - |
| Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology Trenton, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.27 miles | $11,216 | 16 | - | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Capital Health School of Nursing Trenton, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.27 miles | $26,551 | 66 | - | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 3.21 miles | $25,752 | 8,141 | 86% | 14 to 1 | $18,349 | 62.3% | 1,240 |
| Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.50 miles | $16,669 | 373 | 54% | 41 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Innovate Salon Academy Ewing, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.53 miles | $12,726 | 174 | 82% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 4.06 miles | $41,120 | 4,003 | 61% | 14 to 1 | $20,220 | 78.6% | 1,200 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 6.35 miles | $9,174 | 6,394 | 25% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.66 miles | $33,659 | 1,097 | 60% | 11 to 1 | $10,530 | 88.2% | 1,110 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 9.90 miles | $20,900 | 302 | - | - | $20,900 | - | - |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 10.27 miles | $62,688 | 9,137 | 98% | 5 to 1 | $65,936 | 4.6% | 1,550 |
| Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.36 miles | $18,750 | 771 | 84% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.71 miles | $13,926 | 6,232 | 32% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.01 miles | $13,920 | 1,384 | - | 47 to 1 | $15,135 | - | - |
| Beauty Culture School, LLC Feasterville, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.43 miles | $16,999 | 82 | 91% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education Westampton, NJ Public, Less than 2 years valid | 14.50 miles | $5,574 | 241 | 84% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.55 miles | $17,000 | 110 | 82% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.99 miles | $19,802 | 340 | 90% | 16 to 1 | - | 79.5% | - |
| Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 16.29 miles | $35,330 | 3,225 | 61% | 14 to 1 | $15,900 | 71.0% | 1,060 |
| Automotive Training Center-Warminster Warminster, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.52 miles | $47,400 | 302 | 68% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.67 miles | $16,757 | 385 | 63% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies Warminster, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 16.70 miles | $22,857 | 118 | - | - | $23,757 | - | - |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 16.85 miles | $28,917 | 255 | 68% | 8 to 1 | $21,126 | 82.9% | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Levittown Levittown, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 17.32 miles | $32,219 | 345 | 58% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 18.71 miles | $9,495 | 6,620 | 36% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Willow Grove, PA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 18.75 miles | $16,850 | 180 | 100% | 25 to 1 | - | 80.8% | - |
| Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.82 miles | $28,283 | 468 | 55% | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 19.75 miles | $25,664 | 2,885 | 20% | 14 to 1 | $33,038 | 96.8% | 1,175 |
| Manor College Jenkintown, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 20.33 miles | $21,780 | 567 | 26% | 12 to 1 | $11,180 | 94.9% | 820 |
| Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.45 miles | $44,850 | 2,199 | 56% | 14 to 1 | $9,003 | 93.2% | 1,190 |
| Salus University Elkins Park, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.54 miles | - | 1,106 | - | - | $35,366 | - | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.56 miles | $33,594 | 782 | 54% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| PITC Institute Wyncote, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 21.95 miles | $36,687 | 282 | 31% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Gratz College Jenkintown, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 22.35 miles | $20,633 | 449 | - | 10 to 1 | $18,537 | - | - |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Wyncote, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 22.44 miles | $28,000 | 46 | - | - | $28,236 | - | - |
| Arcadia University Glenside, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 22.99 miles | $49,610 | 3,404 | 67% | 10 to 1 | $33,678 | 80.2% | 1,190 |
| Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.37 miles | $23,000 | 512 | 50% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 23.45 miles | $29,700 | 1,183 | - | - | $30,350 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Wyncote, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.51 miles | $17,000 | 152 | 51% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church Oreland, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 23.65 miles | $13,750 | 12 | - | - | $14,350 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.69 miles | $17,520 | 139 | 57% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.73 miles | $19,495 | 390 | 56% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 23.98 miles | $21,520 | 1,226 | 33% | 12 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| La Salle University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.25 miles | $37,800 | 3,153 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $29,220 | 96.6% | - |
| ASPIRA City College Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 24.25 miles | $12,147 | 26 | 50% | 7 to 1 | - | 50.0% | - |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler Ambler, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.68 miles | $19,550 | 160 | 68% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook Ambler, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.75 miles | $25,774 | 170 | 42% | 4 to 1 | $28,274 | 100.0% | - |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 25.06 miles | $40,838 | 2,017 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $15,804 | 89.6% | 1,090 |
| Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.29 miles | $28,416 | 269 | 61% | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 25.35 miles | $37,441 | 52,269 | 84% | 16 to 1 | $37,689 | 58.2% | 1,410 |
| Average | - | $23,565 | 36,150 | 68% | 16 to 1 | $27,511 | 48.5% | 1,330 |