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Colleges near Basking Ridge · College Scorecard

No college in Basking Ridge, but 67 within 30 miles

The closest is Rabbinical College of America in Morris, 7.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
7.5 mi
Rabbinical College of America
Within 30 miles
67
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
9.6 mi
Raritan Valley Community College
Students nearby
344,774
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
NJ 6%

College from Basking Ridge

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Basking Ridge

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Basking Ridge.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Basking Ridge’s median household income ($188K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Basking Ridge: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Rabbinical College of AmericaDrew UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Rabbinical College of America22% graduate$35k earnings— typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Basking Ridge. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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