Match #1
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 6,267 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 6,267 students, close to 8,469
The colleges most similar to Middlesex College-New Jersey are Rowan College at Burlington County, Camden County College, and Union County College. Middlesex College-New Jersey has an average net price of $4,122 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Middlesex College-New Jersey. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Middlesex College-New Jersey
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Match #2
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,636 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 6,636 students, close to 8,469
Match #3
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,939 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 7,939 students, close to 8,469
Match #4
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,416 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 29%
- Average net price $4,662, close to $4,122
Match #5
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 10,557 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 10,557 students, close to 8,469
Match #6
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 7,901 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 7,901 students, close to 8,469
Match #7
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 5,360 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 29%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Hudson County Community College-New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 6,626 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 6,626 students, close to 8,469
- Average net price $6,999, close to $4,122
Match #10
Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 5,855 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,855 students, close to 8,469
- Average net price $6,242, close to $4,122
Questions about Middlesex College-New Jersey alternatives
What colleges are similar to Middlesex College-New Jersey?
The closest matches to Middlesex College-New Jersey are Rowan College at Burlington County, Camden County College, Union County College, Raritan Valley Community College, and Bergen Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Middlesex College-New Jersey alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Middlesex College-New Jersey ($4,122 a year), including Camden County College ($2,974). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
