Colleges Near Oakland
There are no colleges in Oakland, but 158 are within 50 miles, enrolling 893,505 students combined.
The closest option is Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah, 5.1 miles from Oakland (about 6-9 minutes by car). Oakland (pop. 12,754) is in New Jersey.
Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, New York ranks #22 nationally. United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Oakland. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Oakland. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Oakland.
St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Private 4 Year
- Sparkill, NY
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- 16 miles from Oakland
St. Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The suburban campus sits in Sparkill just north of New York City.
- SAT Range 880-1085
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $21,187
Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Dobbs Ferry, NY
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- 19 miles from Oakland
Mercy is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $15,200
University of Mount Saint Vincent
- Private 4 Year
- Bronx, NY
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- 19 miles from Oakland
Mount Saint Vincent is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The Riverdale campus overlooks the Hudson River in the Bronx.
- SAT Range 1011-1178
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $22,808
County College of Morris
- Public 2 Year
- Randolph, NJ
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- 21 miles from Oakland
County College of Morris is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus sits in Morris County in northern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,441
Drew University
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, NJ
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- 21 miles from Oakland
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.
- SAT Range 1103-1338
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $28,425
Essex County College
- Public 2 Year
- Newark, NJ
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- 20 miles from Oakland
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
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, NJ
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- 20 miles from Oakland
Fairleigh Dickinson Florham is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communications. The residential campus occupies a historic estate in suburban Madison.
- SAT Range 1040-1310
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $25,585
New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Oakland
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
Rabbinical College of America
- Private 4 Year
- Morristown, NJ
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- 20 miles from Oakland
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
Rutgers University Newark
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Oakland
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
Seton Hall University
- Private 4 Year
- South Orange, NJ
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Oakland
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
Saint Elizabeth University
- Private 4 Year
- Morristown, NJ
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- 20 miles from Oakland
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.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $23,437
Barnard College
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 21 miles from Oakland
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
Boricua College
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 21 miles from Oakland
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
Columbia University in the City of New York
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 21 miles from Oakland
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
CUNY Bronx Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bronx, NY
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- 21 miles from Oakland
Bronx Community College is a public CUNY community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts. The historic University Heights campus holds the Hall of Fame for Great Americans and Beaux-Arts buildings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,304
CUNY City College
- Public 4 Year
- New York, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 21 miles from Oakland
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
CUNY Lehman College
- Public 4 Year
- Bronx, NY
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- 21 miles from Oakland
Lehman is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and health sciences. Students attend a tree-lined campus in the northwest Bronx.
- SAT Range 850-1150
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $3,961