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Pillar College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $27,352 |
| Books and supplies | $1,500 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $35,552 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $2,785 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 76% below the median net price of colleges in New Jersey on this site ($11,404). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $4,407 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $1,471 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $2,463 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $2,413 |
| Above $110,000 | $13,516 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | NJ median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 74% | 75% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 36% | 46% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $46,968 | $58,604 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $20,000 | $18,586 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New Jersey and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
86% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 26% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 91% women and 9% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 57 of the 82 colleges in New Jersey on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,776.
Other colleges in New Jersey of a similar size
- Eastern International College-Jersey CityJersey City, private for-profit
- Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, private nonprofit
- Strayer University-New JerseyPiscataway, private for-profit
- Yeshiva Toras ChaimLakewood, private nonprofit
- Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield, public
- Rabbinical College of AmericaMorristown, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Pillar College?
Published tuition and fees are $27,352 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Pillar College?
36% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.