The Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing is the only college within the Bayonne city limits. It has been providing hospital-based nursing education since 1891 and is accredited by both the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission.
Located in Jersey City, the campus of New Jersey City University is approximately 3.5 miles from the center of Bayonne. This public university was founded in 1927. About 6,200 undergraduates pursue a wide variety of majors, including business administration and management, which are the most popular.
Also in Jersey City, Saint Peters College is about five miles from Bayonne. This private Jesuit college has been in operation since 1872. The total undergraduate enrollment is just over 2,400.
Located five miles from Bayonne, the College of Staten Island is one of the 23 schools in the CUNY (City University of New York City) system. The largest college near Bayonne, it has a total undergraduate enrollment of nearly 13,000 students in associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs.
Hudson County Community College is 5.5 miles from Bayonne, in Jersey City. It offers two-year associate's degrees in health, computer science, culinary arts, business, engineering, technology, education, liberal arts and social sciences. Additionally, Hudson County Community College provides one-year certificate programs and community education, such as culinary and English language courses.
Situated on Staten Island, seven miles from downtown Bayonne, this small private liberal arts school has an enrollment of just under 2,000. The Princeton Review website ranks Wagner College among the Best Northeastern Colleges, as of January 2011.