New Jersey Best College Rankings
Princeton University ranked first and Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranked second in New Jersey college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the New Jersey best colleges is $27,333 for New Jersey residents and $34,434 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.93% and the average SAT score is 1,239. The average number of student population is 8,368 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New Jersey best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $34,434 and Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $60,952 and Thomas Edison State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,598.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $24,820 and Princeton University has the highest tuition & fees of $62,860 and Bloomfield College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,760.
- The average SAT score is 1,239 and Princeton University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Felician University has the lowest score of 1,020.
- The average acceptance rate is 76.93% and Princeton University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and DeVry University-New Jersey has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 8,368 and Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most students of 50,617 and DeVry University-New Jersey has the fewest students of 74.
- The average graduation rate is 63.14% and Princeton University has the highest rate of 97% and Bloomfield College has the lowest rate of 31%.
New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 29 best colleges in New Jersey with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 4.5% | 8,922 | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $36,001 | $36,244 | 1,380 | 65.4% | 50,617 | 85% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $24,568 | $17,643 | 1,240 | 62.1% | 7,652 | 85% | 13 to 1 |
| 4 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | $60,952 | $42,988 | 1,440 | 43.4% | 8,842 | 90% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | DeVry University-New Jersey Iselin, NJ | $15,032 | $17,552 | - | 100.0% | 74 | 33% | 3 to 1 |
| 6 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | $38,900 | $19,061 | 1,210 | 79.4% | 4,083 | 63% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | $41,054 | $15,260 | - | 90.5% | 3,673 | 63% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $24,126 | $15,137 | 1,080 | 87.4% | 22,570 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | $37,732 | $19,350 | - | 96.7% | 1,453 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Drew University Madison, NJ | $45,360 | $26,056 | 1,240 | 69.4% | 2,226 | 72% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $35,934 | $36,702 | 1,335 | 66.9% | 13,007 | 73% | 16 to 1 |
| 12 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $24,464 | $23,410 | - | 92.5% | 9,426 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| 13 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $26,388 | $20,444 | 1,190 | 73.2% | 5,521 | 72% | 16 to 1 |
| 14 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $23,420 | $23,202 | 1,170 | 88.2% | 8,788 | 72% | 17 to 1 |
| 15 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $35,348 | $36,225 | - | 78.7% | 10,809 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| 16 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $25,564 | $17,645 | 1,210 | 77.8% | 19,660 | 68% | 16 to 1 |
| 17 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $35,841 | $35,368 | 1,120 | 77.8% | 5,776 | 66% | 12 to 1 |
| 18 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $44,850 | $27,032 | 1,200 | 89.5% | 4,981 | 70% | 12 to 1 |
| 19 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $51,370 | $36,110 | 1,300 | 78.9% | 9,494 | 71% | 14 to 1 |
| 20 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | $37,686 | $18,438 | - | 95.9% | 7,607 | 62% | 14 to 1 |
| 21 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ | $38,506 | $24,342 | - | 95.3% | 2,778 | 72% | 11 to 1 |
| 22 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | $39,452 | $19,800 | - | 65.4% | 1,864 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
| 23 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | $37,110 | $15,850 | - | 70.5% | 1,910 | 55% | 10 to 1 |
| 24 | Kean University Union, NJ | $21,076 | $23,919 | 1,150 | 76.9% | 13,352 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| 25 | Felician University Lodi, NJ | $38,030 | $21,660 | 1,020 | 94.0% | 2,236 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| 26 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $24,888 | $23,635 | - | 89.2% | 5,833 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| 27 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | $35,942 | $19,926 | - | 77.2% | 1,009 | 40% | 11 to 1 |
| 28 | Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ | $30,680 | $11,760 | - | 67.2% | 910 | 31% | 13 to 1 |
| 29 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ | $8,598 | $12,150 | - | - | 7,587 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $34,434 | $24,820 | 1,239 | 76.9% | 8,368 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
New Jersey Colleges by Ranking and School Type