Jersey City is a city in New Jersey and it is the county seat of Hudson county. Its population is 262,075. There are 50 colleges near Jersey City, New Jersey - 11 public and 39 private schools. 3 colleges are located in the city limit and 47 colleges are in 10 miles from Jersey City. 41 schools provide undergraduate programs and 41 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 261,837 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $32,947 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 64.71% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,264.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's University 0.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,552 | $16,035 | 3,572 | 12 to 1 |
| New Jersey City University 1.1 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$14,460 | $15,499 | 5,429 | 13 to 1 |
| Eastern International College-Jersey City 1.4 miles from Jersey City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,383 | Not Offered | 495 | 15 to 1 |
| Alliance University 2.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,500 | $14,900 | 1,595 | 15 to 1 |
| Metropolitan College of New York 2.9 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,188 | $20,188 | 683 | 12 to 1 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education 2.9 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
- | - | 1,324 | 35 to 1 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology 3.0 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$63,462 | $44,494 | 8,469 | 11 to 1 |
| The King's College 3.0 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,690 | Not Offered | 326 | 8 to 1 |
| New York Law School 3.2 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $36,816 | 1,062 | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science 3.3 miles from Jersey City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,804 | $19,592 | 736 | 9 to 1 |
| New York Academy of Art 3.3 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $50,642 | 106 | - |
| Pace University 3.3 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,510 | $30,770 | 13,634 | 14 to 1 |
| Glasgow Caledonian New York College 3.5 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $50,450 | 4 | - |
| New York University 3.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,796 | $42,726 | 56,832 | 8 to 1 |
| The New School 4.0 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$58,730 | $44,423 | 9,068 | 9 to 1 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 4.0 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,535 | 240 | - |
| Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America 4.0 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,250 | $13,250 | 72 | 5 to 1 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 4.1 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,820 | $28,556 | 933 | 8 to 1 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology 4.4 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$22,696 ($8,174) | $24,590 ($12,546) | 8,206 | 16 to 1 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology 4.4 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$15,282 ($7,332) | Not Offered | 14,486 | 16 to 1 |
| Brooklyn Law School 4.4 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $70,880 | 1,125 | - |
| St. Francis College 4.6 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,775 | $16,350 | 4,567 | 15 to 1 |
| Yeshiva of Kasho 4.7 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,000 | Not Offered | 185 | 15 to 1 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 4.7 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$15,414 ($7,464) | $20,882 ($11,452) | 20,081 | 19 to 1 |
| School of Visual Arts 4.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$51,400 | $57,370 | 3,812 | 9 to 1 |
| DeVry College of New York 5.0 miles from Jersey City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,008 | $9,832 | 107 | 3 to 1 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center 5.0 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$15,185 ($7,235) | $23,524 ($10,294) | 9,536 | 13 to 1 |
| SUNY College of Optometry 5.2 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $23,563 ($11,773) | 400 | - |
| HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership 5.3 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,400 | 155 | - |
| Berkeley College-New York 5.3 miles from Jersey City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$28,529 | $21,448 | 2,156 | 21 to 1 |
| LIM College 5.4 miles from Jersey City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$33,504 | $28,736 | 1,467 | 20 to 1 |
| Touro University 5.4 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,052 | $14,979 | 11,937 | 10 to 1 |
| CUNY System Office 5.5 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Pillar College 5.5 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,900 | $21,816 | 556 | 14 to 1 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York 5.6 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,550 | $23,278 | 3,899 | 12 to 1 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 5.6 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$15,420 ($7,470) | $20,962 ($11,532) | 13,763 | 16 to 1 |
| Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim 5.7 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,000 | Not Offered | 223 | 20 to 1 |
| Pratt Institute-Main 5.7 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,845 | $40,372 | 5,356 | 9 to 1 |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy 5.7 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,928 | $46,928 | 1,452 | 5 to 1 |
| United Talmudical Seminary 5.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,000 | Not Offered | 2,241 | 15 to 1 |
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY 5.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $57,164 | 188 | - |
| Rutgers University-Newark 5.9 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$36,762 ($17,250) | $37,669 ($23,221) | 11,315 | 14 to 1 |
| Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel 5.9 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,300 | Not Offered | 232 | 15 to 1 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology 6.0 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$37,664 ($19,974) | $38,436 ($27,156) | 13,247 | 17 to 1 |
| The Juilliard School 6.0 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,950 | $57,950 | 1,073 | 4 to 1 |
| CUNY Hunter College 6.5 miles from Jersey City |
Public four-years |
$15,332 ($7,382) | $20,828 ($11,398) | 22,538 | 14 to 1 |
| New York School of Interior Design 6.6 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,130 | $45,780 | 573 | 11 to 1 |
| The Rockefeller University 6.7 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 281 | - |
| Marymount Manhattan College 6.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$41,870 | Not Offered | 1,601 | 7 to 1 |
| Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer 6.8 miles from Jersey City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,300 | Not Offered | 499 | 31 to 1 |
