Colleges in Newark, New Jersey
Newark is a city in New Jersey. According to Census data, the population is 282,011 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, five colleges are active for serving college programs in Newark, New Jersey. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Newark.
By school type, there are three public and two private schools. By school level, there are three 4-years (or high) schools, 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 Five schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Newark, New Jersey is $16,501 for New Jersey residents and $22,806 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 72.82% and the average SAT score is 1,335. A total of 30,395 students enrolled in schools in Newark, New Jersey, of which 1,948 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Newark, New Jersey
The following table lists 5 colleges located in Newark and 45 schools near Newark, New Jersey ordered by distance from Newark. 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 Newark | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar College Newark, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 0.99 miles | $24,820 | 558 | 44% | 10 to 1 | $20,952 | - | - |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.01 miles | $9,318 | 6,466 | 16% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 1.03 miles | $35,348 | 11,017 | 66% | 13 to 1 | $36,225 | 78.7% | - |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 1.23 miles | $35,934 | 12,332 | 73% | 15 to 1 | $36,702 | 66.9% | 1,335 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.58 miles | $8,610 | 22 | 71% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Elizabeth, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 3.61 miles | $11,450 | 59 | 20% | 8 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| National Career Institute East Orange, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.64 miles | $10,000 | 119 | 61% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Best Care College East Orange, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.80 miles | $1,087 | 25 | 50% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 4.05 miles | $51,370 | 9,623 | 71% | 14 to 1 | $36,110 | 78.9% | 1,300 |
| Empire Beauty School-Union Union, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.42 miles | $16,320 | 83 | 50% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Kean University Union, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 4.54 miles | $21,076 | 12,884 | 51% | 16 to 1 | $23,919 | 76.9% | 1,150 |
| New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 4.58 miles | $24,888 | 6,539 | 38% | 15 to 1 | $23,635 | 89.2% | - |
| Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Bloomfield, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 4.95 miles | $19,673 | 55 | - | 6 to 1 | $20,048 | - | - |
| Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.02 miles | $30,680 | 1,153 | 34% | 13 to 1 | $11,760 | 67.2% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.08 miles | $16,320 | 94 | 31% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.30 miles | $41,054 | 3,430 | 60% | 11 to 1 | $15,260 | 90.5% | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma Union, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.32 miles | $11,350 | 40 | - | 8 to 1 | - | 70.6% | - |
| Healthcare Training Institute Union, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.38 miles | $16,500 | 69 | 100% | 11 to 1 | - | 75.9% | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.51 miles | $28,425 | 1,625 | 64% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| P C Age-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.56 miles | $23,790 | 150 | 63% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.76 miles | $12,280 | 6,683 | 17% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 5.92 miles | $18,947 | 387 | 42% | 15 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Garden State Science and Technology Institute Jersey City, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.96 miles | $15,471 | 224 | 35% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.15 miles | $14,846 | 415 | 56% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Career School of NY Staten Island, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.59 miles | $5,470 | 53 | 75% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Nutley, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.62 miles | - | 491 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 7.84 miles | $60,952 | 9,314 | 87% | 11 to 1 | $42,988 | 43.4% | 1,440 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.08 miles | $41,450 | 1,125 | 40% | 42 to 1 | - | - | - |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island Staten Island, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.23 miles | $17,525 | 658 | 47% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Institute of Culinary Education New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.27 miles | $40,088 | 676 | 25% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Alliance University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.33 miles | $27,500 | 1,595 | 39% | 15 to 1 | $14,900 | - | - |
| Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.34 miles | $20,188 | 632 | 36% | 11 to 1 | $22,750 | 76.5% | - |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.41 miles | $17,926 | 867 | 24% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.41 miles | - | 2,637 | - | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.43 miles | $8,050 | 17,444 | 23% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Total Image Beauty Academy Union City, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.45 miles | $15,132 | 197 | 74% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The King's College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.49 miles | $21,690 | 326 | 56% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 8.58 miles | $15,440 | 10,248 | 34% | 16 to 1 | $21,080 | - | - |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Cranford, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.61 miles | $9,500 | 7,796 | 35% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wagner College Staten Island, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.61 miles | $52,000 | 1,949 | 61% | 14 to 1 | $24,060 | 83.5% | 1,240 |
| New York Law School New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.69 miles | - | 1,050 | - | - | $34,560 | - | - |
| New York Academy of Art New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.74 miles | - | 104 | - | - | $48,000 | - | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.76 miles | $11,234 | 620 | 78% | 9 to 1 | $18,493 | - | - |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.78 miles | $19,000 | 126 | 45% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arrojo Cosmetology School New York, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.78 miles | $17,000 | 144 | 97% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pace University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.85 miles | $51,424 | 13,609 | 61% | 14 to 1 | $29,363 | 77.1% | 1,220 |
| Glasgow Caledonian New York College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.95 miles | - | 34 | - | - | $24,120 | - | - |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.13 miles | $19,500 | 264 | 50% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 9.14 miles | $39,452 | 2,028 | 68% | 13 to 1 | $19,800 | 65.4% | - |
| Joffrey Ballet School New York, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.14 miles | $22,545 | 166 | 6% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $22,806 | 30,395 | 54% | 15 to 1 | $31,293 | 72.8% | 1,335 |