Colleges Near Pennington

Colleges and universities near me in the Pennington, New Jersey area

There are 152 colleges within 50 miles of Pennington enrolling a total of 678,467 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in New Jersey with a population of 2,585, the closest colleges are ranked below by distance from Pennington. The nearest college is Rider University in Lawrenceville at a distance of 3.8 miles from Pennington. Driving time to these schools from Pennington should be less than 1 hours. The top rated college in the area is Princeton University in Princeton which is ranked #1 in the nation by CollegeSimply. The largest college in the area is Rutgers University New Brunswick enrolling 50,637 students. In terms of affordability, Camden County College in Blackwood offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the area at $2,856 per year.

This directory is inclusive of nearby two and four year schools, both public and private. If you are looking for more affordable higher education options or not ready for a full four-year program, consider local community colleges near Pennington.


152 results

New Jersey Institute of Technology
N
Newark, NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 12,332enrollment
  • $17,762net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1190-1450SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

43 miles from Pennington

Rutgers University Newark
R
Newark, NJ

Rutgers University Newark

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#5 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 11,017enrollment
  • $16,578net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

43 miles from Pennington

Cedar Crest College
C
Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,324enrollment
  • $23,500net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

42 miles from Pennington

Muhlenberg College
M
Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#12 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,959enrollment
  • $32,926net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1400SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

42 miles from Pennington

Swarthmore College
S
Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,625enrollment
  • $20,715net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1440-1560SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4

42 miles from Pennington

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
P
Media, PA
 

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 651enrollment
  • $17,354net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

43 miles from Pennington

University of Valley Forge
V
Phoenixville, PA
 

University of Valley Forge

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

 

  • 583enrollment
  • $25,825net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

43 miles from Pennington

Mesivta Keser Torah
M
Belmar, NJ
 

Mesivta Keser Torah

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 54enrollment
  • $5,440net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

42 miles from Pennington

Bloomfield College
B
Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 1,153enrollment
  • $20,320net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 770-960SAT range
  • 14-16ACT range
  • 2.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

45 miles from Pennington

Caldwell University
C
Caldwell, NJ
 

Caldwell University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 2,028enrollment
  • $20,612net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1320SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

44 miles from Pennington

Penn State Brandywine
P
Media, PA

Penn State Brandywine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,196enrollment
  • $21,600net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1285SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

44 miles from Pennington

Widener University Main Campus
W
Chester, PA

Widener University Main Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#30 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,416enrollment
  • $32,185net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1105-1290SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

44 miles from Pennington

Rowan University
R
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#7 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 19,535enrollment
  • $20,963net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1300SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

46 miles from Pennington

New Jersey City University
N
Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 6,539enrollment
  • $19,252net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

45 miles from Pennington

Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College
B
Brooklyn, NY
 

Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

46 miles from Pennington

Immaculata University
I
Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#37 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,361enrollment
  • $29,188net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

46 miles from Pennington

Neumann University
N
Aston, PA
 

Neumann University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#53 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,155enrollment
  • $28,707net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 905-1085SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

46 miles from Pennington

Hudson County Community College
H
Jersey City, NJ

Hudson County Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,683enrollment
  • $5,377net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

47 miles from Pennington

FAQ's

The closest community college is Mercer County Community College and is 8.8 miles from Pennington. Explore the complete list of nearby community college options.

Tuition and fees at Mercer County Community College are $4,854 for local residents for one academic year. Explore full costs to attend.

Mercer County Community College has an open admission policy. Open admission colleges typically have few admission thresholds and will admit all applicants so long as certain minimum requirements are met.