Colleges in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Middlesex County is a county in New Jersey. According to Census data, the population is 55,676 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, fourteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Middlesex County, New Jersey. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Middlesex County.
By school type, there are two public and twelve private schools. By school level, there are six 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and five less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Thirteen schools offer undergraduate programs and four schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Middlesex County, New Jersey is $14,239 for New Jersey residents and $21,504 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 87.46% and the average SAT score is 1,410. A total of 68,650 students enrolled in schools in Middlesex County, New Jersey, of which 6,361 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Middlesex County, New Jersey
The following table lists 14 colleges located in Middlesex County and 36 schools near Middlesex County, New Jersey ordered by distance from Middlesex 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 Middlesex County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 0.82 miles | $37,441 | 52,269 | 84% | 16 to 1 | $37,689 | 58.2% | 1,410 |
| New Brunswick Theological Seminary New Brunswick, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 1.02 miles | $16,800 | 129 | - | - | $17,500 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 1.49 miles | $21,520 | 1,226 | 33% | 12 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph School Edison, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 2.66 miles | $12,700 | 115 | - | 19 to 1 | - | 91.7% | - |
| Middlesex College Edison, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.30 miles | $7,356 | 12,044 | 33% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Innovate Salon Academy South Plainfield, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.53 miles | $12,726 | 288 | 94% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 4.61 miles | $34,442 | 335 | 77% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 4.93 miles | $13,920 | 796 | - | 47 to 1 | $15,135 | - | - |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.14 miles | $35,525 | 472 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Institute-Somerset Somerset, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.83 miles | $19,495 | 364 | 56% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pro Beauty Academy Edison, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.02 miles | $10,150 | 67 | 68% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| PC AGE-Metropark Iselin, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.13 miles | $23,790 | 46 | 57% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools Plainfield, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.50 miles | $31,336 | 188 | 33% | 10 to 1 | - | 58.6% | - |
| DeVry University-New Jersey Iselin, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.55 miles | $17,008 | 67 | 71% | 2 to 1 | $9,832 | 100.0% | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.72 miles | $33,554 | 638 | 54% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch North Plainfield, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 9.19 miles | $10,480 | 81 | 6% | 20 to 1 | - | 89.3% | - |
| Universal Training Institute Perth Amboy, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.35 miles | $24,130 | 158 | 58% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield North Plainfield, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.42 miles | $19,500 | 190 | 67% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Union County Vocational Technical School Scotch Plains, NJ Public, Less than 2 years valid | 10.05 miles | $5,500 | 88 | 99% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood Keyport, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 12.02 miles | $8,550 | 30 | 19% | 15 to 1 | - | 70.0% | - |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 14.19 miles | $9,500 | 8,330 | 35% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 14.79 miles | $62,688 | 9,137 | 98% | 5 to 1 | $65,936 | 4.6% | 1,550 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 15.21 miles | $20,900 | 302 | - | - | $20,900 | - | - |
| Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary Staten Island, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 15.33 miles | $9,600 | 82 | - | 27 to 1 | - | 55.6% | - |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 15.34 miles | $7,584 | 6,762 | 31% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island Staten Island, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.17 miles | $17,492 | 656 | 46% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Healthcare Training Institute Union, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 17.21 miles | $16,500 | 48 | 100% | 10 to 1 | - | 41.7% | - |
| Kean University Union, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 17.26 miles | $22,446 | 13,905 | 47% | 17 to 1 | $25,472 | 75.9% | 1,040 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma Union, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 17.36 miles | $11,350 | 47 | 67% | 12 to 1 | - | 56.7% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Union Union, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.45 miles | $16,320 | 103 | 44% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 17.49 miles | $15,440 | 11,033 | 34% | 17 to 1 | $21,080 | 92.3% | 1,040 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.61 miles | $28,425 | 1,785 | 75% | 34 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Elizabeth, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 18.19 miles | $11,450 | 90 | 14% | 7 to 1 | - | 86.2% | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-NYC Staten Island, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.37 miles | $15,500 | 96 | 84% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MCVSD Freehold, NJ Public, Less than 2 years valid | 18.47 miles | $12,500 | 67 | 53% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Drew University Madison, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 19.04 miles | $47,100 | 2,232 | 70% | 11 to 1 | $27,010 | 67.8% | 1,225 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.40 miles | $9,174 | 6,394 | 25% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 19.90 miles | $37,468 | 2,885 | 67% | 11 to 1 | $25,628 | 95.2% | - |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.90 miles | $10,140 | 9,900 | 30% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 20.40 miles | $36,740 | 871 | 51% | 8 to 1 | $19,178 | 71.0% | - |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 20.52 miles | $53,170 | 9,571 | 69% | 14 to 1 | $37,470 | 73.3% | 1,310 |
| Wagner College Staten Island, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 20.53 miles | $53,200 | 2,001 | 65% | 11 to 1 | $24,610 | 88.0% | 1,240 |
| Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 21.11 miles | $41,120 | 4,003 | 61% | 14 to 1 | $20,220 | 78.6% | 1,200 |
| Talmudical Academy-New Jersey Adelphia, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 21.29 miles | $15,800 | 72 | 60% | 18 to 1 | - | 43.5% | - |
| Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.29 miles | $16,669 | 373 | 54% | 41 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.79 miles | $8,610 | 11 | 54% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Career School of NY Staten Island, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.03 miles | $6,470 | 112 | 82% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rabbinical College of America Morristown, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 22.22 miles | $10,650 | 194 | 22% | 10 to 1 | $10,650 | 95.2% | - |
| National Career Institute East Orange, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.30 miles | $10,000 | 249 | 56% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 22.33 miles | $9,523 | 7,026 | 20% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $21,504 | 68,650 | 65% | 19 to 1 | $20,039 | 87.5% | 1,410 |