There are 4 ranked colleges within the Jersey City city limits and 193 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 913,942 students. If you're looking for a large school, New York University enrolls the most students with 842 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Norwalk Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Jersey City area at $4,176 per year.
The top rated college in the area is Princeton University in Princeton which is ranked #1 in the nation by CollegeSimply.
Also explore Jersey City area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.
The Jersey City area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Barnard College and New York University.
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Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#17 Best Public Universities in New York
13 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
25 reviews
#44 Best Private Colleges in New York
29 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#45 Best Private Colleges in New York
Applications Due Feb 15
21 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#46 Best Private Colleges in New York
Applications Due Aug 1
7 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#8 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey
14 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#48 Best Private Colleges in New York
26 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#9 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey
43 miles from Jersey City
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey
Applications Due Jun 1
18 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#49 Best Private Colleges in New York
Applications Due May 1
24 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#3 Best Value Colleges in New Jersey
1 miles from Jersey City
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#23 Best Public Universities in New York
6 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#52 Best Private Colleges in New York
4 miles from Jersey City
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#24 Best Public Universities in New York
Applications Due May 1
34 miles from Jersey City
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey
12 miles from Jersey City
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#5 Best Public Universities in Connecticut
36 miles from Jersey City
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#25 Best Public Universities in New York
14 miles from Jersey City
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#53 Best Private Colleges in New York
16 miles from Jersey City
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey
Applications Due Aug 15
9 miles from Jersey City