Colleges Near Riverside

There are no colleges in Riverside, but 158 are within 50 miles, enrolling 912,611 students combined.

The closest option is University of Connecticut Stamford in Stamford, 2.8 miles from Riverside (about 3-5 minutes by car). Riverside (pop. 8,416) is in Connecticut.

Yale University in New Haven ranks #5 nationally. United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Riverside. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Riverside. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Riverside.

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Riverside, CT within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Union, NJ
  • 4.1 | 7 reviews
  • 42 miles from Riverside

Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.

#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $12,708
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Staten Island, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 42 miles from Riverside

College of Staten Island is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. Its large Staten Island campus is one of New York City's most spacious college grounds.

#27 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $6,525
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Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chester, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 41 miles from Riverside

Yeshiva of Nitra is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The residential campus in Chester is organized around full-time Torah study for men.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,148
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Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Elizabeth, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 41 miles from Riverside

An Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for intensive undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. Students follow a traditional full-time religious learning schedule on its Elizabeth campus.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $29,330
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Waterbury, CT
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 44 miles from Riverside
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,229
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St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Staten Island, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 43 miles from Riverside
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $34,808
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hamden, CT
  • 3.8 | 5 reviews
  • 45 miles from Riverside

Quinnipiac is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and communications. The suburban campus sits at the base of Sleeping Giant in Hamden.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $40,632
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Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Staten Island, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 45 miles from Riverside

Torah Temimah is a private talmudical seminary known for undergraduate Talmud and Torah studies. Most students follow a traditional yeshiva curriculum on the Staten Island campus.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $25,556
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UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cranford, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 46 miles from Riverside

UCNJ is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus is in suburban Cranford, with additional sites across Union County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,798
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University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Waterbury, CT
  • | 0 reviews
  • 46 miles from Riverside

UConn Waterbury is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and human development. The urban campus is located in downtown Waterbury.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1200
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $9,451
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Madison, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 48 miles from Riverside

Drew is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate theater, political science, and the humanities. The forested campus sits in suburban Madison near New York City.

#5 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1338
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $28,425
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Madison, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 48 miles from Riverside

Fairleigh Dickinson Florham is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communications. The residential campus occupies a historic estate in suburban Madison.

#7 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1310
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $25,585
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Morristown, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 48 miles from Riverside

Saint Elizabeth is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and health sciences. The suburban campus sits near Morristown in northern New Jersey.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $23,437
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 48 miles from Riverside

Vassar is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, art history, and the sciences. Most students live on the historic residential campus in New York's Hudson Valley.

#7 Best Private Colleges in New York 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1450-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 19%
  • Net Price $29,981
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