Colleges Near Rockaway
There are no colleges in Rockaway, but 159 are within 50 miles, enrolling 920,177 students combined.
The closest option is County College of Morris in Randolph, 4.1 miles from Rockaway (about 5-7 minutes by car). Rockaway (pop. 6,438) 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 Rockaway. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rockaway. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rockaway.
Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah
- Private 4 Year
- Kew Gardens, NY
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- 38 miles from Rockaway
Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah is a private Orthodox Jewish men's college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The small urban campus in Kew Gardens, Queens, runs on a traditional yeshiva model of intensive Torah learning.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $15,288
St. John's University New York
- Private 4 Year
- Queens, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Rockaway
St. John's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and communications. The urban campus is in Queens in New York City.
- SAT Range 1150-1340
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $29,656
United States Merchant Marine Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Kings Point, NY
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- 40 miles from Rockaway
USMMA is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate marine engineering and maritime transportation. Midshipmen train on a waterfront campus on Long Island Sound and complete a required Sea Year at sea.
- SAT Range 1110-1300
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $4,101
The College of Westchester
- Private 4 Year
- White Plains, NY
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- 39 miles from Rockaway
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $15,871
Lafayette College
- Private 4 Year
- Easton, PA
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- 39 miles from Rockaway
Lafayette is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering alongside the liberal arts. The residential hillside campus in Easton overlooks the Delaware and Lehigh rivers.
- SAT Range 1350-1500
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 31%
- Net Price $38,442
SUNY Westchester Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Valhalla, NY
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- 40 miles from Rockaway
Westchester Community College is a public SUNY community college offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The suburban campus is in Valhalla in Westchester County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,156
CUNY Queensborough Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bayside, NY
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- 41 miles from Rockaway
Queensborough is a public CUNY community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood in Bayside, Queens.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,436
CUNY York College
- Public 4 Year
- Jamaica, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Rockaway
York College is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Jamaica, Queens.
- SAT Range 790-960
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $5,131
Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Peekskill, NY
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- 42 miles from Rockaway
Ohr Hameir is a private Orthodox Jewish theological seminary known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The campus is in Peekskill in New York's Hudson Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Ossining, NY
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- 43 miles from Rockaway
Kehilath Yakov is a private rabbinical seminary known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish religious training. The campus is located in Ossining along the Hudson River in New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,026
Manhattanville University
- Private 4 Year
- Purchase, NY
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4.4 | 25 reviews
- 43 miles from Rockaway
Manhattanville is a private university known for undergraduate education and the liberal arts. The suburban campus occupies a historic estate in Purchase.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $21,690
Brookdale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lincroft, NJ
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- 44 miles from Rockaway
Brookdale is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and transfer-oriented liberal arts programs. Most students commute to the suburban main campus in Lincroft.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,100
SUNY at Purchase College
- Public 4 Year
- Purchase, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 44 miles from Rockaway
Purchase is a public college known for undergraduate performing arts, visual arts, and film. The suburban Westchester campus sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 1185-1380
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $18,211
Mercer County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- West Windsor, NJ
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- 45 miles from Rockaway
A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. Most students commute to the suburban West Windsor campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,475
Rider University
- Private 4 Year
- Lawrenceville, NJ
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- 44 miles from Rockaway
Rider is a private university known for undergraduate business, accounting, and music through Westminster Choir College. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville near Princeton.
- SAT Range 1100-1320
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $26,506
The College of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Ewing, NJ
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 45 miles from Rockaway
TCNJ is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The suburban Ewing campus is primarily residential.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $25,580
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Lawrence, NY
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- 45 miles from Rockaway
Sh'or Yoshuv is a private rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The suburban campus is located in Lawrence on Long Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
United States Military Academy
- Public 4 Year
- West Point, New York
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- 45 miles from Rockaway
West Point is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering and leadership training. Cadets live under a structured military regimen on the historic campus overlooking the Hudson River.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 12%
- Net Price -