Colleges · Princeton
Colleges in Princeton, NJ
Princeton is home to 2 colleges with about 9,196 students on campus. The largest is Princeton University. 5 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
2degree-granting, in Princeton
Students on campus
9,196fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Princeton University8,922 on campus
Most selective
Princeton Universityadmits 5% of applicants
Lowest net price
Princeton University$6,128 a year after aid
Every college
All 2 colleges in Princeton
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Princeton
35 more colleges are within 30 miles of Princeton.
Rider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrence6.6 mi3,684 studentsMercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Windsor7.2 mi5,416 studentsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Ewing8.6 mi7,570 students
Thomas Edison State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Trenton10.9 mi87 students
Chamberlain University-New JerseyUniversity or college · For-profit · North Brunswick14.1 mi1,225 studentsRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · New Brunswick15.1 mi47,422 studentsRabbi Jacob Joseph SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Edison17.2 mi96 students
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Branchburg17.4 mi5,880 studentsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Newtown17.8 mi4,189 studentsCairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Langhorne Manor18.5 mi838 students25 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Princeton. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.