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Ranked #490 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,543
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $27,981
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 498
Smaller than 79% of colleges
National median 1,603
Pillar CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Non-Denominational(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$2,785
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $27,352
- Average net price
- $2,785
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 86.3%
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36%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,968
Former students who received federal aid
Where Pillar College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Pillar College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Pillar College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
498
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Pillar CollegeNewark, NJ, United States
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Campus
Pillar College
Newark, NJ, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew York, NY · about 9 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- pillar.edu
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How much is Pillar College tuition?
Tuition at Pillar College is $27,352 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $2,785 a year.
What is the average net price at Pillar College?
The average net price at Pillar College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $2,785 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Pillar College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Pillar College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Pillar College?
The closest matches are Saint Elizabeth University, Felician University, and Saint Peter's University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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