Colleges Near Paterson
1 college is in Paterson, and 157 total within 50 miles enrolling 887,319 students.
Passaic County Community College is the nearest college in Paterson. Paterson (pop. 146,199) is in New Jersey.
Princeton University in Princeton ranks #1 nationally. United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Paterson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Paterson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Paterson.
Passaic County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Paterson, NJ
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- Campus in Paterson
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
Berkeley College Woodland Park
- Private 4 Year
- Woodland Park, NJ
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- 2 miles from Paterson
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.92
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,815
William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NJ
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- 3 miles from Paterson
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
Bergen Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Paramus, NJ
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- 5 miles from Paterson
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Paramus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,973
Felician University
- Private 4 Year
- Lodi, NJ
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- 5 miles from Paterson
Felician is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The main campus is in suburban Lodi in northern New Jersey, with a second campus in nearby Rutherford.
- SAT Range 890-1150
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,569
Montclair State University
- Public 4 Year
- Montclair, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 4 miles from Paterson
Montclair State is a large public university known for undergraduate education and the performing arts. The suburban campus sits in northern New Jersey near New York City.
- SAT Range 910-1210
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $17,669
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Teaneck, NJ
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- 7 miles from Paterson
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
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomfield, NJ
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- 8 miles from Paterson
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
Caldwell University
- Private 4 Year
- Caldwell, NJ
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- 8 miles from Paterson
Caldwell is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban campus in northern New Jersey has Dominican roots and a primarily residential feel.
- SAT Range 1130-1370
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $21,875
Eastwick College Ramsey
- Private 2 Year
- Ramsey, NJ
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- 10 miles from Paterson
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,454
Essex County College
- Public 2 Year
- Newark, NJ
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- 12 miles from Paterson
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
New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Paterson
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
Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Mahwah, NJ
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- 11 miles from Paterson
Ramapo is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communication arts. The wooded suburban campus sits in the Ramapo Mountains foothills near the New York border.
- SAT Range 1130-1300
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $17,566
Rutgers University Newark
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Paterson
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
- 13 miles from Paterson
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
Barnard College
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 13 miles from Paterson
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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- 13 miles from Paterson
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
Manhattan School of Music
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- 13 miles from Paterson
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