Princeton is a city in New Jersey and it is the county seat of Mercer county. Its population is 31,187. There are 50 colleges near Princeton, New Jersey - 11 public and 39 private schools. 2 colleges are located in the city limit and 48 colleges are in 30 miles from Princeton. 47 schools provide undergraduate programs and 15 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 129,940 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $21,175 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 73.67% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,251.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Theological Seminary In Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,900 | 302 | - |
| Princeton University In Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,688 | $65,936 | 9,137 | 5 to 1 |
| Rider University 6.5 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$41,120 | $20,220 | 4,003 | 14 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville 7.1 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,669 | Not Offered | 373 | 41 to 1 |
| Mercer County Community College 7.1 miles from Princeton |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,174 ($7,806) | Not Offered | 6,394 | 16 to 1 |
| The College of New Jersey 8.4 miles from Princeton |
Public four-years |
$25,752 ($19,632) | $18,349 | 8,141 | 14 to 1 |
| Innovate Salon Academy 9.5 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,726 | Not Offered | 174 | 20 to 1 |
| Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology 10.4 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$11,216 | Not Offered | 16 | 5 to 1 |
| Capital Health School of Nursing 10.4 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$26,551 | Not Offered | 66 | 7 to 1 |
| Thomas Edison State University 10.8 miles from Princeton |
Public four-years |
$8,856 ($6,838) | $12,150 | 7,544 | 20 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-New Jersey 14.3 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$21,520 | Not Offered | 1,226 | 12 to 1 |
| American Institute-Somerset 15.0 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,495 | Not Offered | 364 | 18 to 1 |
| New Brunswick Theological Seminary 15.3 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,500 | 129 | - |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick 15.3 miles from Princeton |
Public four-years |
$37,441 ($17,929) | $37,689 ($23,241) | 52,269 | 16 to 1 |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine 15.8 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,500 | Not Offered | 32 | 7 to 1 |
| Strayer University-New Jersey 17.1 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,920 | $15,135 | 796 | 47 to 1 |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph School 17.4 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,700 | Not Offered | 115 | 19 to 1 |
| Raritan Valley Community College 17.6 miles from Princeton |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,584 | Not Offered | 6,762 | 19 to 1 |
| Bucks County Community College 17.6 miles from Princeton |
Public 2-4 years |
$13,926 ($9,966) | Not Offered | 6,232 | 14 to 1 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne 18.3 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,659 | $10,530 | 1,097 | 11 to 1 |
| Innovate Salon Academy 18.6 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,726 | Not Offered | 288 | 11 to 1 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education 18.7 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$35,525 | Not Offered | 472 | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield 18.8 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$34,442 | Not Offered | 335 | 24 to 1 |
| Middlesex College 19.0 miles from Princeton |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,356 | Not Offered | 12,044 | 21 to 1 |
| Pennco Tech-Bristol 20.8 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,750 | Not Offered | 771 | 16 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania 21.6 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,920 | $15,135 | 1,384 | 47 to 1 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch 22.0 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$10,480 | Not Offered | 81 | 20 to 1 |
| Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc 22.1 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,999 | Not Offered | 82 | 15 to 1 |
| JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools 22.2 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$31,336 | Not Offered | 188 | 10 to 1 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield 22.4 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,500 | Not Offered | 190 | 10 to 1 |
| Pro Beauty Academy 22.8 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,150 | Not Offered | 67 | 15 to 1 |
| PC AGE-Metropark 23.0 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$23,790 | Not Offered | 46 | 24 to 1 |
| MCVSD 23.0 miles from Princeton |
Public less than 2-years |
$12,500 | Not Offered | 67 | 10 to 1 |
| DeVry University-New Jersey 23.4 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,008 | $9,832 | 67 | 2 to 1 |
| Universal Training Institute 23.6 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$24,130 | Not Offered | 158 | 30 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin 23.6 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$33,554 | Not Offered | 638 | 15 to 1 |
| Automotive Training Center-Warminster 24.0 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$47,400 | Not Offered | 302 | 13 to 1 |
| Talmudical Academy-New Jersey 24.1 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,800 | Not Offered | 72 | 18 to 1 |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies 24.1 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,757 | 118 | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood 24.2 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,550 | Not Offered | 30 | 15 to 1 |
| Union County Vocational Technical School 24.3 miles from Princeton |
Public less than 2-years |
$5,500 | Not Offered | 88 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia 24.6 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,000 | Not Offered | 110 | 13 to 1 |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education 24.7 miles from Princeton |
Public less than 2-years |
$5,574 | Not Offered | 241 | 13 to 1 |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church 25.7 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,917 | $21,126 | 255 | 8 to 1 |
| Orleans Technical College 25.8 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,802 | Not Offered | 340 | 16 to 1 |
| Delaware Valley University 26.1 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$44,850 | $9,003 | 2,199 | 14 to 1 |
| Holy Family University 26.4 miles from Princeton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$35,330 | $15,900 | 3,225 | 14 to 1 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia 26.7 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$16,757 | Not Offered | 385 | 15 to 1 |
| Eastern Center for Arts and Technology 26.9 miles from Princeton |
Public less than 2-years |
$16,850 | Not Offered | 180 | 25 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia 27.5 miles from Princeton |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$32,219 | Not Offered | 345 | 27 to 1 |
