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Colleges in New Jersey
156 colleges in 57 cities and 19 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in New Jersey at a glance
- There are 156 colleges in New Jersey, or roughly one for every 59,896 people.
- That is close to the national rate of 0.18 per 10,000.
- By count, it is 11th in the country.
- The most common type is Trade and Career School (65, 42%), followed by Private College (46) and Community College (19).
- The largest concentrations are in Lakewood (9), Jersey City (6) and Newark (5).
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- Lakewood9
- Jersey City6
- Newark5
- Hackensack3
- Iselin3
- Toms River3
- Trenton3
- Cherry Hill Mall2
- Clifton2
- East Orange2
- Echelon2
- Florham Park2
- New Brunswick2
- North Plainfield2
- Paramus2
- Paterson2
- Princeton2
- South Plainfield2
- Brookdale1
- Caldwell1
- Camden1
- Carneys Point1
- Cliffwood Beach1
- East Freehold1
- Eatontown1
- Elizabeth1
- Englewood Cliffs1
- Franklin Center1
- Glassboro1
- Gloucester City1
- Golden Triangle1
- Hackettstown1
- Hasbrouck Heights1
- Hoboken1
- Kean University1
- Lincroft1
- Lodi1
- Madison1
- Montclair State University1
- Moorestown-Lenola1
- Newton1
- Perth Amboy1
- Plainfield1
- Ramapo College of New Jersey1
- Ramsey1
- Sicklerville1
- Stockton University1
- Succasunna1
- Teterboro1
- The College of New Jersey1
- Union1
- Union City1
- Vineland1
- West Long Branch1
- West New York1
- William Paterson University of New Jersey1
- Woodland Park1
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156 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 6
- ASI Career InstituteTrade and Career School · 62 students · Net price $9,535Turnersville, NJ
- Adult and Continuing Education-BCTSTrade and Career School · 106 students · Net price $11,729Hackensack, NJ
- Advantage Career InstituteTrade and Career School · 161 students · Net price $16,134Eatontown, NJ
- American InstituteFor-Profit CollegeClifton, NJ
- American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationTrade and Career School · 450 students · Net price $30,766Piscataway, NJ
- American Institute-Cherry HillTrade and Career School · 390 students · Net price $20,447Cherry Hill, NJ
- American Institute-CliftonTrade and Career School · 778 students · Net price $17,190Clifton, NJ
- American Institute-SomersetTrade and Career School · 364 students · Net price $21,574Somerset, NJ
- American Institute-Toms RiverTrade and Career School · 484 students · Net price $15,735Toms River, NJ
- Artistic Academy of Hair DesignTrade and Career School · 88 students · Net price $20,989Morris Plains, NJ
- Assumption College for SistersPrivate 2-Year College · 30 studentsDenville, NJ
- Atlantic Cape Community CollegeCommunity College · 3,755 students · Net price $11,791Mays Landing, NJ
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-TeterboroTrade and Career School · 695 students · Net price $24,303Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
- Bais Medrash Mayan HatorahPrivate College · 36 students · Net price $13,000Lakewood, NJ
- Bais Medrash Toras ChesedPrivate College · 132 students · Net price $6,306Lakewood, NJ
- Bergen Community CollegeCommunity College · 10,557 students · Net price $10,158Paramus, NJ
- Berkeley College-Woodland ParkFor-Profit College · 1,867 students · Net price $16,902Woodland Park, NJ
- Best Care CollegeTrade and Career School · 44 studentsEast Orange, NJ
- Bet Midrash Ohel TorahPrivate College · Net price $19,229Lakewood, NJ
- Beth Medrash GovohaPrivate College · 9,657 studentsLakewood, NJ
- Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkPrivate College · 124 students · Net price $8,724Lakewood, NJ
- Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityPublic University · 781 students · Net price $13,249Bloomfield, NJ
- Brookdale Community CollegeCommunity College · 7,901 students · Net price $11,178Lincroft, NJ
- Burlington County Institute of Technology - Adult EducationTrade and Career SchoolMedford, NJ
- Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult EducationTrade and Career School · 96 students · Net price $8,254Westampton, NJ
- Caldwell UniversityPrivate College · 1,963 students · Net price $15,180Caldwell, NJ
- Camden County CollegeCommunity College · 6,636 students · Net price $2,974Blackwood, NJ
- Capital Health School of NursingTrade and Career School · 66 studentsTrenton, NJ
- Capital Health School of Radiologic TechnologyTrade and Career School · 16 studentsTrenton, NJ
- Centenary UniversityPrivate College · 1,372 students · Net price $21,655Hackettstown, NJ
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in New Jersey?
- There are 156 colleges in New Jersey in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which New Jersey cities have the most colleges?
- Lakewood (9), Jersey City (6), Newark (5), Hackensack (3), Iselin (3).