2022 New Jersey Best College Rankings
Princeton University ranked first and Stevens Institute of Technology ranked second in New Jersey college rankings. The 2022 average tuition & fees of the New Jersey best colleges is $26,946 for New Jersey residents and $32,436 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.75% and the average SAT score is 1,153. The average number of student population is 8,681 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 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 $32,436 and Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $56,920 and Thomas Edison State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,342.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,635 and Princeton University has the highest tuition & fees of $58,790 and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,722.
- The average SAT score is 1,153 and Princeton University has the highest SAT score of 1,515 and Bloomfield College has the lowest score of 941.
- The average acceptance rate is 76.75% and Princeton University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and Centenary University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 98%.
- The average student population is 8,681 and Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most students of 50,411 and DeVry University-New Jersey has the fewest students of 190.
- The average graduation rate is 63.89% and Princeton University has the highest rate of 98% and Bloomfield College has the lowest rate of 33%.
New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 29 best colleges in New Jersey. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that your want sort.
Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $56,010 | $58,790 | 1,515 | 4.0% | 7,853 | 98% | 4 to 1 |
2 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | $56,920 | $39,556 | 1,440 | 53.0% | 7,257 | 88% | 12 to 1 |
3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $33,005 | $33,215 | 1,355 | 68.0% | 50,411 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
4 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $29,594 | $15,031 | 1,260 | 62.0% | 7,783 | 86% | 13 to 1 |
5 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | $35,850 | $20,159 | 1,160 | 82.0% | 4,636 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
6 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $32,409 | $33,186 | 1,150 | 77.0% | 13,231 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
7 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $24,694 | $19,085 | 1,190 | 70.0% | 6,042 | 72% | 16 to 1 |
8 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $34,034 | $34,760 | 1,305 | 69.0% | 11,652 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
9 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $22,948 | $21,748 | 990 | 83.0% | 9,635 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
10 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $46,880 | $26,018 | 1,285 | 77.0% | 9,814 | 72% | 14 to 1 |
11 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $22,467 | $22,247 | 1,150 | 85.0% | 9,893 | 74% | 18 to 1 |
12 | DeVry University-New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ | $17,488 | $17,552 | - | 44.0% | 190 | 37% | 8 to 1 |
13 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $21,418 | $13,519 | 1,110 | 91.0% | 21,005 | 68% | 18 to 1 |
14 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $23,408 | $16,146 | 1,175 | 84.0% | 19,678 | 68% | 17 to 1 |
15 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | $38,760 | $21,246 | 1,060 | 93.0% | 3,197 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
16 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $32,299 | $32,433 | 1,135 | 79.0% | 7,076 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
17 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | $34,498 | $17,550 | 1,080 | 98.0% | 1,629 | 62% | 10 to 1 |
18 | Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ | $30,680 | $11,760 | 941 | 84.0% | 1,533 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
19 | Drew University Madison, NJ | $42,952 | $20,440 | - | 80.0% | 2,229 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
20 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $41,680 | $29,290 | 1,160 | 84.0% | 5,674 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
21 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ | $33,114 | $10,722 | 1,135 | 85.0% | 3,396 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
22 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $25,364 | $24,304 | 1,015 | 91.0% | 7,550 | 36% | 14 to 1 |
23 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | $36,900 | $15,824 | 1,155 | 96.0% | 2,274 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
24 | Kean University Union, NJ | $19,771 | $22,438 | 1,020 | 79.0% | 14,064 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
25 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | $33,114 | $10,722 | 1,101 | 85.0% | 7,479 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
26 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | $34,481 | $17,482 | 1,078 | 80.0% | 2,231 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
27 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | $34,876 | $18,734 | 993 | 74.0% | 1,272 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
28 | Felician University Lodi, NJ | $35,700 | $20,430 | 1,015 | 92.0% | 2,556 | 54% | 14 to 1 |
29 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ | $9,342 | $12,024 | - | - | 10,495 | - | 20 to 1 |
Average | $32,436 | $22,635 | 1,153 | 76.8% | 8,681 | 64% | 14 to 1 |