<p>collegenj,</p>
<p>Philly is an hour from Northern Jersey. Connecticut is the same. Are you implying your boy commute from home? That’s the only scenario under which I could imagine them being considered “too far.”</p>
<p>Make an appointment and have a conversation with the placement offices at the colleges you are considering. They can show you where the kids are getting CoOps and what percentage of the kids get them.</p>