2026 Most Enrolled Students in New Jersey Rankings
Among New Jersey colleges, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the largest number of students (52,269) and Montclair State University has the second largest number of students (23,375) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in New Jersey having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in New Jersey
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | 52,269 | 24,032 | 28,237 | 37,985 | 14,284 | 3,953 | $37,441 | 58.2% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | 23,375 | 9,096 | 14,279 | 18,712 | 4,663 | 2,063 | $26,022 | 87.9% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | 21,026 | 10,233 | 10,793 | 16,100 | 4,926 | 2,733 | $26,932 | 77.7% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | Kean University Union, NJ | 13,905 | 5,094 | 8,811 | 11,758 | 2,147 | 1,667 | $22,446 | 75.9% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | 13,247 | 9,123 | 4,124 | 10,200 | 3,047 | 746 | $37,664 | 65.1% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | 11,315 | 5,385 | 5,930 | 7,989 | 3,326 | 1,183 | $36,762 | 71.4% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | 9,942 | 3,253 | 6,689 | 6,647 | 3,295 | 4,744 | $25,344 | 90.1% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | 9,571 | 3,992 | 5,579 | 6,146 | 3,425 | 878 | $53,170 | 73.3% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ | 8,631 | 3,284 | 5,347 | 7,565 | 1,066 | 641 | $24,524 | 88.9% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | 8,469 | 5,770 | 2,699 | 4,236 | 4,233 | 1,159 | $63,462 | 47.6% | 11 to 1 |
Qualified New Jersey Colleges in Core Admission Stats
