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Pillar College

Pillar College is a private nonprofit college in a large city in the New York, NY metro with 489 students.

Newark, New Jersey · Private nonprofit · City, large · 489 students

Average net price

$8,470

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

38%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

81%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$45,577

10 years after entry

Students

489

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Bible/Biblical Studies71
Psychology21
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other4
Organizational Leadership2
Elementary Education and Teaching1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

19,940,274 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Newark Liberty International (EWR)

Nearest hub airport

Newark Liberty International (EWR)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 18.7 of 20

Elevation

32 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

25°F

July high

87°F

Annual snowfall

28.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

31 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,640 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, similar size