Hackensack is a city in New Jersey and it is the county seat of Bergen county. Its population is 44,188. There are 50 colleges near Hackensack, New Jersey - 10 public and 40 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 20 miles from Hackensack. 37 schools provide undergraduate programs and 44 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 249,866 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $35,556 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 60.13% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,278.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwick College-Hackensack In Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,075 | Not Offered | 1,171 | 36 to 1 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 1.1 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$37,010 | $19,068 | 8,045 | 14 to 1 |
| Felician University 3.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,300 | $22,520 | 2,427 | 15 to 1 |
| Boricua College 6.5 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,025 | $19,100 | 516 | 20 to 1 |
| Yeshiva University 6.6 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$51,800 | $32,630 | 6,965 | 7 to 1 |
| Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine 6.9 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 610 | - |
| Manhattan School of Music 6.9 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,050 | $57,050 | 1,084 | 6 to 1 |
| New York Theological Seminary 6.9 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,580 | 50 | - |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York 6.9 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $31,242 | 234 | - |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America 7.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$71,910 | $40,974 | 316 | 7 to 1 |
| Barnard College 7.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$69,888 | Not Offered | 3,487 | 10 to 1 |
| CUNY City College 7.0 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$15,290 ($7,340) | $20,832 ($11,402) | 15,544 | 15 to 1 |
| Teachers College at Columbia University 7.1 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $37,918 | 4,401 | - |
| Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni 7.1 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$9,600 | Not Offered | 73 | 15 to 1 |
| Bank Street College of Education 7.1 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $45,732 | 719 | - |
| Columbia University in the City of New York 7.1 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,517 | $57,973 | 35,173 | 6 to 1 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent 7.4 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$44,540 | $15,940 | 3,774 | 12 to 1 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park 7.5 miles from Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$28,320 | $21,769 | 1,996 | 14 to 1 |
| Manhattan College 7.5 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,400 | $25,485 | 3,225 | 15 to 1 |
| Monroe College 7.8 miles from Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,464 | $14,558 | 8,141 | 17 to 1 |
| CUNY Lehman College 8.0 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$15,360 ($7,410) | $21,000 ($11,570) | 13,324 | 15 to 1 |
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine 8.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 339 | - |
| Helene Fuld College of Nursing 8.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,852 | Not Offered | 914 | 11 to 1 |
| Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing 8.2 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,450 | Not Offered | 311 | 8 to 1 |
| Montclair State University 8.2 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$26,022 ($15,912) | $16,056 | 23,375 | 18 to 1 |
| Academy for Jewish Religion 8.3 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $35,901 | 82 | - |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8.4 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $34,084 | 1,261 | - |
| The Juilliard School 8.6 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,950 | $57,950 | 1,073 | 4 to 1 |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy 8.6 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,928 | $46,928 | 1,452 | 5 to 1 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 8.7 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$15,420 ($7,470) | $20,962 ($11,532) | 13,763 | 16 to 1 |
| Fordham University 8.8 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$64,470 | $26,752 | 16,150 | 14 to 1 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey 8.9 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$25,344 ($15,704) | $24,211 ($16,963) | 9,942 | 18 to 1 |
| CUNY Hunter College 9.3 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$15,332 ($7,382) | $20,828 ($11,398) | 22,538 | 14 to 1 |
| New York School of Interior Design 9.4 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,130 | $45,780 | 573 | 11 to 1 |
| Marymount Manhattan College 9.5 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$41,870 | Not Offered | 1,601 | 7 to 1 |
| Touro University 9.7 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,052 | $14,979 | 11,937 | 10 to 1 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University 9.8 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $45,813 | 1,474 | - |
| SUNY College of Optometry 9.9 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $23,563 ($11,773) | 400 | - |
| LIM College 9.9 miles from Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$33,504 | $28,736 | 1,467 | 20 to 1 |
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY 9.9 miles from Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $57,164 | 188 | - |
| HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership 9.9 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,400 | 155 | - |
| The Rockefeller University 10.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 281 | - |
| Berkeley College-New York 10.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$28,529 | $21,448 | 2,156 | 21 to 1 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology 10.0 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$63,462 | $44,494 | 8,469 | 11 to 1 |
| Bloomfield College 10.1 miles from Hackensack |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,022 | $16,056 | 799 | 12 to 1 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology 10.2 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$22,696 ($8,174) | $24,590 ($12,546) | 8,206 | 16 to 1 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center 10.2 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
$15,185 ($7,235) | $23,524 ($10,294) | 9,536 | 13 to 1 |
| CUNY System Office 10.3 miles from Hackensack |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine 10.3 miles from Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$19,673 | $20,048 | 42 | 6 to 1 |
| DeVry College of New York 10.3 miles from Hackensack |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,008 | $9,832 | 107 | 3 to 1 |
