Plainfield is a city in New Jersey and it is the county seat of Union county. Its population is 50,317. There are 50 colleges near Plainfield, New Jersey - 14 public and 36 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 30 miles from Plainfield. All schools provide undergraduate programs and no schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 152,085 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $18,949 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 55.30% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,040.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools In Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$31,336 | Not Offered | 188 | 10 to 1 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education 3.9 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$35,525 | Not Offered | 472 | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield 4.5 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$34,442 | Not Offered | 335 | 24 to 1 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ 6.3 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,500 | Not Offered | 8,330 | 22 to 1 |
| Middlesex College 8.1 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,356 | Not Offered | 12,044 | 21 to 1 |
| American Institute-Somerset 8.1 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,495 | Not Offered | 364 | 18 to 1 |
| Healthcare Training Institute 9.6 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$16,500 | Not Offered | 48 | 10 to 1 |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island 12.4 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,492 | Not Offered | 656 | 16 to 1 |
| Raritan Valley Community College 14.3 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,584 | Not Offered | 6,762 | 19 to 1 |
| Best Care College 14.5 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$1,087 | Not Offered | 44 | 30 to 1 |
| Essex County College 15.1 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,523 | Not Offered | 7,026 | 26 to 1 |
| County College of Morris 18.9 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$14,310 ($10,530) | Not Offered | 6,131 | 17 to 1 |
| Eastwick College-Nutley 19.6 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$15,848 | Not Offered | 618 | 14 to 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield 19.9 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$42,700 | Not Offered | 1,428 | 43 to 1 |
| Hudson County Community College 20.1 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,248 | Not Offered | 7,763 | 21 to 1 |
| Assumption College for Sisters 20.5 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$6,000 | Not Offered | 30 | 4 to 1 |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus 22.0 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,926 | Not Offered | 961 | 32 to 1 |
| Merkaz Bnos-Business School 22.0 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$31,300 | Not Offered | 110 | 16 to 1 |
| Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary 22.3 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$10,250 | Not Offered | 124 | 18 to 1 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College 22.4 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,050 ($5,170) | Not Offered | 20,123 | 20 to 1 |
| Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov 22.6 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$12,500 | Not Offered | 449 | 33 to 1 |
| Elyon College 22.8 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$14,620 | Not Offered | 79 | 10 to 1 |
| New York Seminary 23.1 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$12,750 | Not Offered | 97 | 11 to 1 |
| American Institute-Clifton 23.3 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,495 | Not Offered | 778 | 20 to 1 |
| AMG School of Nursing 23.4 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$34,450 | Not Offered | 552 | 40 to 1 |
| Joffrey Ballet School 23.4 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,545 | Not Offered | 166 | 18 to 1 |
| Manhattan School of Computer Technology 23.6 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$4,950 | Not Offered | 1,002 | 19 to 1 |
| New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts 23.8 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$38,550 | Not Offered | 251 | 18 to 1 |
| Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences 23.8 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$29,079 | Not Offered | 1,233 | 30 to 1 |
| Center for Allied Health Education 24.0 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$61,175 | Not Offered | 437 | 10 to 1 |
| Ace Institute of Technology 24.1 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$11,125 | Not Offered | 275 | 11 to 1 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York 24.3 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$40,650 | Not Offered | 187 | 8 to 1 |
| Digital Film Academy 24.4 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,072 | Not Offered | 60 | 10 to 1 |
| CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College 24.6 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,074 ($5,194) | Not Offered | 1,048 | 15 to 1 |
| American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service 24.6 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$20,018 | Not Offered | 270 | 20 to 1 |
| Passaic County Community College 24.6 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,560 ($8,400) | Not Offered | 4,782 | 14 to 1 |
| Circle in the Square Theatre School 24.8 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$25,110 | Not Offered | 39 | 4 to 1 |
| The Ailey School 24.8 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$14,817 | Not Offered | 94 | 3 to 1 |
| Mandl School-The College of Allied Health 24.9 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$21,700 | Not Offered | 497 | 20 to 1 |
| Brookdale Community College 25.0 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,140 ($9,390) | Not Offered | 9,900 | 19 to 1 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro 25.2 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$16,757 | Not Offered | 695 | 22 to 1 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College 25.3 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,132 ($5,252) | Not Offered | 18,165 | 21 to 1 |
| Jersey College 25.4 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$50,075 | Not Offered | 4,478 | 16 to 1 |
| Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater 25.6 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,000 | Not Offered | 67 | 4 to 1 |
| Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology 26.2 miles from Plainfield |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$5,250 | Not Offered | 11 | 4 to 1 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College 26.7 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,098 ($5,218) | Not Offered | 14,494 | 19 to 1 |
| New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants 26.9 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$26,400 | Not Offered | 277 | 18 to 1 |
| Miami Ad School-New York 27.5 miles from Plainfield |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,400 | Not Offered | 31 | 5 to 1 |
| Mercer County Community College 27.9 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,174 ($7,806) | Not Offered | 6,394 | 16 to 1 |
| Bergen Community College 28.9 miles from Plainfield |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,294 ($8,894) | Not Offered | 11,720 | 18 to 1 |
