Colleges Near Melville

There are no colleges in Melville, but 149 are within 50 miles, enrolling 882,296 students combined.

The closest option is Five Towns College in Dix Hills, 2.1 miles from Melville (about 2-4 minutes by car). Melville (pop. 18,985) is in New York.

Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut ranks #5 nationally. United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Melville. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Melville. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Melville.

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Caldwell University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Caldwell, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 45 miles from Melville

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.

#8 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $21,875
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mahwah, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 45 miles from Melville

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.

#6 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $17,566
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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Long Branch, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 47 miles from Melville

Monmouth is a private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and education. The suburban campus sits a short drive from the Atlantic beaches on the New Jersey shore.

#6 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $34,072
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UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cranford, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 48 miles from Melville

UCNJ is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus is in suburban Cranford, with additional sites across Union County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,798
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Brookdale Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lincroft, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 50 miles from Melville

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
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