Colleges in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County is a county in New Jersey. According to Census data, the population is 18,772 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-two colleges are active for serving college programs in Ocean County, New Jersey. In addition, there are 30 colleges located within 30 miles from Ocean County.
By school type, there are two public and eighteen private schools. By school level, there are sixteen 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and one less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty schools offer undergraduate programs and two schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Ocean County, New Jersey is $12,369 for New Jersey residents and $13,089 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 72.08% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 22,340 students enrolled in schools in Ocean County, New Jersey, of which 1,678 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Ocean County, New Jersey
The following table lists 22 colleges located in Ocean County and 9 schools near Ocean County, New Jersey ordered by distance from Ocean 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 Ocean County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovate Salon Academy Brick Township, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.02 miles | $12,726 | 219 | - | 33 to 1 | - | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.49 miles | $9,030 | 87 | 61% | 17 to 1 | - | 83.7% |
| Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.50 miles | $12,460 | 57 | 40% | 18 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 6.11 miles | $12,750 | 227 | 31% | 21 to 1 | - | 44.3% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 6.44 miles | $9,150 | 181 | 87% | 30 to 1 | - | 85.7% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 6.81 miles | $10,600 | 150 | 89% | 30 to 1 | - | 54.2% |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 6.82 miles | $9,600 | 177 | 91% | 22 to 1 | - | 51.5% |
| Seminary Bnos Chaim Lakewood, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.95 miles | $13,150 | 182 | 94% | 14 to 1 | - | 43.6% |
| Ocean County College Toms River, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 6.96 miles | $6,970 | 7,095 | 42% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.02 miles | $12,500 | 76 | 36% | 10 to 1 | - | 85.2% |
| Yeshiva Bais Aharon Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.22 miles | $10,350 | 25 | - | 13 to 1 | - | 81.8% |
| Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.40 miles | $12,000 | 38 | 58% | 5 to 1 | - | 68.4% |
| Bais Medrash Toras Chesed Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.63 miles | $8,100 | 132 | 33% | 15 to 1 | - | 57.7% |
| Beth Medrash of Asbury Park Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.80 miles | $12,010 | 124 | 10% | 14 to 1 | - | 53.9% |
| Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.94 miles | $8,450 | 96 | - | 19 to 1 | - | 90.6% |
| Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.10 miles | $25,780 | 9,657 | - | 19 to 1 | $5,360 | - |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.21 miles | $13,700 | 72 | 87% | 12 to 1 | - | 76.7% |
| American Institute-Toms River Toms River, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.29 miles | $19,495 | 484 | 55% | 18 to 1 | - | - |
| Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.47 miles | $12,150 | 72 | 76% | 12 to 1 | - | 80.0% |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.50 miles | $37,110 | 2,013 | 54% | 11 to 1 | $15,850 | 78.8% |
| Yeshivas Emek Hatorah Howell, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.91 miles | $9,750 | 101 | - | 17 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Salon Professional Academy Howell, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.06 miles | $16,805 | 237 | - | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River, NJ Public, Less than 2 years valid | 9.20 miles | $11,110 | 497 | 65% | 24 to 1 | - | - |
| Mosdos Yaakov V'Yisroel Lakewood, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 9.79 miles | $8,760 | 679 | 46% | 23 to 1 | - | 89.3% |
| MCI Institute of NJ Ocean, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.97 miles | $36,125 | 150 | 100% | 12 to 1 | - | - |
| Talmudical Academy-New Jersey Adelphia, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 13.59 miles | $15,800 | 72 | 60% | 18 to 1 | - | 43.5% |
| Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 14.43 miles | $46,552 | 4,767 | 72% | 12 to 1 | $26,918 | 89.0% |
| Advantage Career Institute Eatontown, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.92 miles | $13,364 | 161 | 82% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| MCVSD Freehold, NJ Public, Less than 2 years valid | 16.10 miles | $12,500 | 67 | 53% | 10 to 1 | - | - |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 17.45 miles | $10,140 | 9,900 | 30% | 19 to 1 | - | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood Keyport, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 26.52 miles | $8,550 | 30 | 19% | 15 to 1 | - | 70.0% |
| Average | - | $13,089 | 22,340 | 59% | 18 to 1 | $10,605 | 72.1% |