Colleges Near Elizabeth
1 college is in Elizabeth, and 164 total within 50 miles enrolling 910,353 students.
The closest option is Kean University in Union, 2.2 miles from Elizabeth (about 3-4 minutes by car). Elizabeth (pop. 124,969) is in New Jersey.
Princeton University in Princeton ranks #1 nationally. Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok enrolls the most students with 90. United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Elizabeth. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Elizabeth. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Elizabeth.
Kean University
- Public 4 Year
- Union, NJ
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4.1 | 7 reviews
- 2 miles from Elizabeth
Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 930-1150
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $12,708
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
- Private 4 Year
- Elizabeth, NJ
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- Campus in Elizabeth
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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $29,330
Essex County College
- Public 2 Year
- Newark, NJ
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- 5 miles from Elizabeth
Essex County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,971
St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island
- Private 2 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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- 4 miles from Elizabeth
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $34,808
New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 5 miles from Elizabeth
NJIT is a public technological university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. The urban campus is located in Newark.
- SAT Range 1210-1460
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $17,313
Rutgers University Newark
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 5 miles from Elizabeth
Rutgers-Newark is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.
- SAT Range 1030-1270
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,276
College of Staten Island CUNY
- Public 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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- 5 miles from Elizabeth
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.
- SAT Range 890-1250
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $6,525
New Jersey City University
- Public 4 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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- 6 miles from Elizabeth
NJCU is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range 890-1140
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $16,724
Seton Hall University
- Private 4 Year
- South Orange, NJ
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 6 miles from Elizabeth
Seton Hall is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and diplomacy. The suburban campus in South Orange sits a short train ride from New York City.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $33,896
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
- Public 2 Year
- Cranford, NJ
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| 0 reviews
- 7 miles from Elizabeth
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
Wagner College
- Private 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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- 6 miles from Elizabeth
Wagner is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, theater, and business. The hilltop campus on Staten Island overlooks New York Harbor.
- SAT Range 1190-1290
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $28,033
Saint Peter's University
- Private 4 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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- 8 miles from Elizabeth
Saint Peter's is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The urban Jersey City campus sits across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range 970-1150
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,775
Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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- 8 miles from Elizabeth
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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $25,556
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomfield, NJ
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- 9 miles from Elizabeth
Bloomfield College is a small public college within Montclair State University known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 770-960
- Avg GPA 2.69
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $27,410
Hudson County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 8 miles from Elizabeth
Hudson County Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, culinary arts, and business programs. The urban campus is in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,528
Stevens Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Hoboken, NJ
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- 10 miles from Elizabeth
Stevens is a private technological university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and systems engineering. The compact Hoboken campus sits on the Hudson River waterfront facing the Manhattan skyline.
- SAT Range 1380-1505
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $46,165
Metropolitan College of New York
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 10 miles from Elizabeth
MCNY is a private college known for purpose-centered undergraduate programs in business, human services, and public affairs. The urban campus is located in Manhattan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.1
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $26,091
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Public 2 Year
- New York, NY
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 10 miles from Elizabeth
BMCC is a large public community college known for undergraduate programs in business, nursing, and media arts. The urban campus is in Lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,571