2026 Highest ACT Scores in New Jersey Rankings
Among New Jersey colleges, Princeton University has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and Stevens Institute of Technology has the second highest ACT score (33) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in New Jersey with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in New Jersey
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | 1,550 | 760 | 785 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 4.6% | 75.5% | $62,688 | 9,137 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | 1,440 | 703 | 740 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 47.6% | 20.8% | $63,462 | 8,469 |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | 1,410 | 690 | 715 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 58.1% | 20.5% | $37,441 | 52,269 |
| 4 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | 1,330 | 655 | 680 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 65.1% | 17.2% | $37,664 | 13,247 |
| 5 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | 1,310 | 660 | 645 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 73.3% | 8.8% | $53,170 | 9,571 |
| 6 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | 1,200 | 610 | 600 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 78.6% | 9.1% | $41,120 | 4,003 |
| 7 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | 1,240 | 620 | 620 | 29 | - | 27 | 62.3% | 19.7% | $25,752 | 8,141 |
| 8 | Drew University Madison, NJ | 1,225 | 629 | 592 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 67.8% | 10.7% | $47,100 | 2,232 |
| 9 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | 1,220 | 620 | 605 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 89.0% | 10.0% | $46,552 | 4,767 |
| 10 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | 1,210 | 615 | 600 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 70.6% | 17.8% | $27,708 | 5,981 |
Qualified New Jersey Colleges in Core Admission Stats
