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.
Barnard College
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 16 miles from Elizabeth
Barnard is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, political science, and psychology. The urban Morningside Heights campus sits beside Columbia University, where students can cross-register for courses.
- SAT Range 1470-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price $26,407
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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- 15 miles from Elizabeth
Kingsborough is a CUNY community college known for nursing, liberal arts, and maritime technology. The campus sits on a waterfront peninsula in Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,281
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Long Island City, NY
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- 15 miles from Elizabeth
LaGuardia is a CUNY community college known for associate programs in health sciences, business, and liberal arts. The urban campus is in Long Island City in Queens.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,983
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- New York, NY
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- 17 miles from Elizabeth
Mount Sinai Phillips is a private nursing school known for undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The urban New York City campus is affiliated with the Mount Sinai Health System.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Columbia University in the City of New York
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 16 miles from Elizabeth
Columbia is an Ivy League university known for its undergraduate Core Curriculum, political science, and economics. The urban campus sits in Morningside Heights in Manhattan.
- SAT Range 1510-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 4%
- Net Price $22,520
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 16 miles from Elizabeth
JTS is a private Jewish institution known for undergraduate Jewish studies through dual-degree programs with Columbia and Barnard. The urban campus sits in Morningside Heights beside Columbia University.
- SAT Range 1440-1580
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $58,152
Manhattan School of Music
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 16 miles from Elizabeth
Manhattan School of Music is a private conservatory known for undergraduate classical performance, jazz, and composition. The urban campus is in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $51,767
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
- Private 4 Year
- Edison, NJ
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- 16 miles from Elizabeth
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $12,093
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Teaneck, NJ
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- 18 miles from Elizabeth
FDU is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and international studies. The suburban Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck sits close to New York City.
- SAT Range 908-1180
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,920
Passaic County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Paterson, NJ
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- 17 miles from Elizabeth
Passaic County Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The main campus is an urban site in Paterson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,646
Rutgers University New Brunswick
- Public 4 Year
- New Brunswick, NJ
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 18 miles from Elizabeth
Rutgers is a large public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, engineering, and life sciences. Students take classes across multiple campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway linked by campus buses.
- SAT Range 1310-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $20,522
Boricua College
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 17 miles from Elizabeth
Boricua College is a private college known for bilingual undergraduate programs in education, human services, and business. Its urban New York City campuses primarily serve Latino and working-adult students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,245
CUNY City College
- Public 4 Year
- New York, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from Elizabeth
CCNY is a public college in the CUNY system known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and the sciences. The urban campus is located in Harlem in northern Manhattan.
- SAT Range 1070-1430
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $4,664
Rabbinical College of America
- Private 4 Year
- Morristown, NJ
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- 19 miles from Elizabeth
Rabbinical College of America is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college focused on undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The Morristown campus is a Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva for men preparing for the rabbinate.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $16,881
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Flushing, NY
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- 18 miles from Elizabeth
Vaughn is a private college known for undergraduate aviation, aerospace engineering, and airport management. The Flushing campus sits near LaGuardia Airport in Queens.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $40,301
St Paul's School of Nursing Queens
- Private 2 Year
- Rego Park, NY
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- 18 miles from Elizabeth
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,602
CUNY Hostos Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bronx, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from Elizabeth
Hostos is a CUNY community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and allied health. The urban campus is in the South Bronx.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,556
William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NJ
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- 19 miles from Elizabeth
William Paterson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban Wayne campus sits in northern New Jersey within reach of New York City.
- SAT Range 990-1345
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,509