College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $38,047. College Scorecard.
Higher than 20% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 23% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 3% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 28% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Pillar College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Pillar College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Pillar College majors, earnings & careers
Pillar College offers 6 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Pillar College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $61,165 | $26,132 |
| Psychology | $49,543 | $35,853 |
Quick list of all 6 majors
- Bible Studies—
- Business Administration$61,165
- Communications—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations—
- Psychology$49,543
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,233. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 28 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Essex County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Essex County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Pillar College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New Jersey by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar College | — | $8,470 | 38% | $45,577 | This school |
| Bais Medrash Toras Chesed | 58% | $6,838 | 33% | — | |
| Saint Elizabeth University | 71% | $23,125 | 51% | $53,038 | |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim | 44% | $5,356 | 31% | $62,526 | |
| Beth Medrash of Asbury Park | 54% | $9,766 | 10% | — |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Pillar College would cost you $1,632 more per year than Bais Medrash Toras Chesed, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Pillar College.
- Pillar College gives aided families $22,415 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New Jersey resident | Pillar College | Bais Medrash Toras Chesed | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $38,047 | $14,000 | +$24,047 |
| Average grants | −$29,577 | −$7,162 | −$22,415 |
| You pay | $8,470 | $6,838 | +$1,632 |
“+” means Pillar College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Pillar College
How much does Pillar College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $38,047 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,470 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,139 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do Pillar College graduates earn?
Former Pillar College students earn a median $45,577 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Pillar College graduation rate?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 74% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Pillar College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pillar-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).