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Colleges near Fort Dix · College Scorecard

No college in Fort Dix, but 51 within 30 miles

The closest is Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel, 15.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
15.1 mi
Rowan College at Burlington County
Within 30 miles
51
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
15.1 mi
Rowan College at Burlington County
Students nearby
119,029
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
NJ 6%

College from Fort Dix

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Fort Dix

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Fort Dix.

Rowan College at Burlington CountyCommunity college · Public · Mount Laurel
15.1 mi3,689 students
Thomas Edison State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Trenton
17 mi87 students
Mercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Windsor
17.3 mi5,416 students
Cairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Langhorne Manor
19.3 mi838 students
Rider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrence
20 mi3,684 students
Holy Family UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Philadelphia
20.2 mi2,606 students
The College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Ewing
20.2 mi7,570 students
Yeshiva Chemdas HatorahUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lakewood
20.6 mi79 students
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · For-profit · Bensalem
20.8 mi11 students
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lakewood
20.9 mi69 students

41 more within 30 miles.

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

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

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Fort Dix’s median household income ($92K) 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 Fort Dix: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Rowan College at Burlington CountyMercer County Community College
Rowan College at Burlington County36% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$11k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k 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 Fort Dix. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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