Colleges near Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city in New Jersey. According to Census data, the population is 145,233 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, two colleges are active for serving college programs in Paterson, New Jersey. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Paterson.
By school type, there are one public and one private schools. By school level, there are one 2-4 years schools (community colleges) and one less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Two schools offer undergraduate programs and No schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Paterson, New Jersey is $8,400 for New Jersey residents and $15,513 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,928 students enrolled in schools in Paterson, New Jersey, of which 382 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges near Paterson, New Jersey
The following table lists 2 colleges located in Paterson and 48 schools near Paterson, New Jersey ordered by distance from Paterson. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Paterson | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Average Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 0.42 miles | $10,560 | 4,782 | 19% | 14 to 1 | $5,151 |
| Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.63 miles | $20,465 | 146 | 81% | 12 to 1 | $6,108 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 1.80 miles | $28,320 | 1,996 | 44% | 14 to 1 | $11,127 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 2.89 miles | $25,344 | 9,942 | 44% | 18 to 1 | $10,234 |
| American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.31 miles | $19,495 | 778 | 57% | 20 to 1 | $4,455 |
| Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 4.19 miles | $26,022 | 23,375 | 65% | 18 to 1 | $12,283 |
| Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.62 miles | $9,294 | 11,720 | 21% | 18 to 1 | $6,090 |
| Felician University Lodi, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 4.76 miles | $39,300 | 2,427 | 47% | 15 to 1 | $30,719 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.18 miles | $42,700 | 1,428 | 67% | 43 to 1 | $5,174 |
| Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.28 miles | $22,830 | 502 | 72% | 25 to 1 | $5,790 |
| Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology Wayne, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.28 miles | $16,425 | 353 | 80% | 14 to 1 | $4,028 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.48 miles | $33,554 | 495 | 70% | 14 to 1 | $4,109 |
| Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Nutley, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.60 miles | - | 610 | - | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.13 miles | $16,757 | 695 | 70% | 22 to 1 | $5,346 |
| Jersey College Teterboro, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.56 miles | $50,075 | 4,478 | 45% | 16 to 1 | $4,836 |
| Parisian Beauty School Hackensack, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.57 miles | $19,960 | 441 | 88% | 9 to 1 | $4,852 |
| Eastwick College-Hackensack Hackensack, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 6.68 miles | $18,075 | 1,171 | 43% | 36 to 1 | $9,637 |
| Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Hackensack, NJ Public, Less than 2 years valid | 6.73 miles | $15,840 | 117 | 91% | 29 to 1 | $5,217 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.08 miles | $37,010 | 8,045 | 53% | 14 to 1 | $30,617 |
| Mobile Technical Training South Hackensack, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.12 miles | $15,300 | 31 | 88% | 10 to 1 | $4,742 |
| Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.25 miles | $15,848 | 618 | 57% | 14 to 1 | $8,416 |
| Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.08 miles | $40,848 | 2,005 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $30,779 |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 8.44 miles | $26,022 | 799 | 38% | 12 to 1 | $14,138 |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.51 miles | $16,320 | 164 | 37% | 22 to 1 | $5,528 |
| Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Bloomfield, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 8.57 miles | $19,673 | 42 | - | 6 to 1 | - |
| Eastwick College-Ramsey Ramsey, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 10.03 miles | $18,057 | 1,203 | 75% | 16 to 1 | $3,651 |
| Best Care College East Orange, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.78 miles | $1,087 | 44 | 64% | 30 to 1 | $4,742 |
| National Career Institute East Orange, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.06 miles | $10,000 | 249 | 56% | 15 to 1 | $3,551 |
| Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 11.50 miles | $23,914 | 178 | 100% | 9 to 1 | $2,118 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 11.51 miles | $27,708 | 5,981 | 70% | 17 to 1 | $12,714 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.66 miles | $19,500 | 271 | 67% | 19 to 1 | $4,763 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.72 miles | $28,425 | 1,080 | 79% | 33 to 1 | $4,146 |
| Total Image Beauty Academy Union City, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.97 miles | $15,732 | 204 | 99% | 25 to 1 | $6,685 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 11.97 miles | $37,664 | 13,247 | 73% | 17 to 1 | $16,845 |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 12.16 miles | $36,762 | 11,315 | 64% | 14 to 1 | $15,780 |
| Pillar College Newark, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 12.19 miles | $25,900 | 556 | 38% | 14 to 1 | $16,739 |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 12.22 miles | $9,523 | 7,026 | 20% | 26 to 1 | $5,945 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.28 miles | $8,610 | 11 | 54% | 10 to 1 | $4,164 |
| Boricua College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.65 miles | $13,025 | 516 | 81% | 20 to 1 | $9,254 |
| Barnard College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.68 miles | $69,888 | 3,487 | 93% | 10 to 1 | $58,759 |
| Manhattan School of Music New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.68 miles | $57,050 | 1,084 | 78% | 6 to 1 | $25,529 |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.69 miles | $23,670 | 234 | - | - | - |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 12.70 miles | $53,170 | 9,571 | 69% | 14 to 1 | $31,671 |
| Bank Street College of Education New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.72 miles | $45,432 | 719 | - | - | - |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.73 miles | $71,910 | 316 | 90% | 7 to 1 | $28,311 |
| Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.81 miles | $36,882 | 4,401 | - | - | - |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.81 miles | $70,517 | 35,173 | 96% | 6 to 1 | $55,902 |
| Yeshiva University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 12.94 miles | $51,800 | 6,965 | 83% | 7 to 1 | $30,264 |
| CUNY City College New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 12.97 miles | $15,290 | 15,544 | 57% | 15 to 1 | $9,148 |
| Bais Medrash of Dexter Park Chestnut Ridge, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 13.04 miles | $11,500 | 51 | 71% | 10 to 1 | $9,147 |
| Average | - | $15,513 | 4,928 | 50% | 13 to 1 | $5,630 |