New Jersey Best College Rankings
Princeton University ranked first and Stevens Institute of Technology ranked second in New Jersey college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the New Jersey best colleges is $27,319 for New Jersey residents and $35,143 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 73.99% and the average SAT score is 1,253. The average number of student population is 8,374 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 $35,143 and Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $63,462 and Thomas Edison State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,856.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $25,453 and Princeton University has the highest tuition & fees of $65,936 and Thomas Edison State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,150.
- The average SAT score is 1,253 and Princeton University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Kean University has the lowest score of 1,040.
- The average acceptance rate is 73.99% and Princeton University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and New Jersey City University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 98%.
- The average student population is 8,374 and Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most students of 52,269 and Pillar College has the fewest students of 556.
- The average graduation rate is 61.72% and Princeton University has the highest rate of 98% and New Jersey City University has the lowest rate of 34%.
New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 30 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 | $62,688 | $65,936 | 1,550 | 4.6% | 9,137 | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | $63,462 | $44,494 | 1,440 | 47.6% | 8,469 | 87% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $37,441 | $37,689 | 1,410 | 58.2% | 52,269 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $37,664 | $38,436 | 1,330 | 65.1% | 13,247 | 73% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $25,752 | $18,349 | 1,240 | 62.3% | 8,141 | 86% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | $41,120 | $20,220 | 1,200 | 78.6% | 4,003 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Drew University Madison, NJ | $47,100 | $27,010 | 1,225 | 67.8% | 2,232 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $37,276 | $36,772 | 1,185 | 66.3% | 5,675 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $36,762 | $37,669 | - | 71.4% | 11,315 | 64% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $27,708 | $21,466 | 1,210 | 70.6% | 5,981 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| 11 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | $42,552 | $16,035 | - | 90.3% | 3,572 | 58% | 12 to 1 |
| 12 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $26,932 | $18,607 | 1,210 | 77.7% | 21,026 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| 13 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $53,170 | $37,470 | 1,310 | 73.3% | 9,571 | 69% | 14 to 1 |
| 14 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | $37,010 | $19,068 | - | 90.7% | 8,045 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| 15 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $24,524 | $24,264 | 1,140 | 88.9% | 8,631 | 69% | 17 to 1 |
| 16 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $46,552 | $26,918 | 1,220 | 89.0% | 4,767 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| 17 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $26,022 | $16,056 | 1,070 | 87.9% | 23,375 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| 18 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ | $37,468 | $25,628 | - | 95.2% | 2,885 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| 19 | Kean University Union, NJ | $22,446 | $25,472 | 1,040 | 75.9% | 13,905 | 47% | 17 to 1 |
| 20 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $25,344 | $24,211 | - | 90.1% | 9,942 | 44% | 18 to 1 |
| 21 | Felician University Lodi, NJ | $39,300 | $22,520 | - | - | 2,427 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $14,460 | $15,499 | - | 98.4% | 5,429 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| 23 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | $40,848 | $17,646 | 1,260 | 71.3% | 2,005 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
| 24 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ | $28,320 | $21,769 | - | - | 1,996 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| 25 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | $37,732 | $19,350 | - | 83.1% | 1,398 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| 26 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | $37,110 | $15,850 | - | 78.8% | 2,013 | 54% | 11 to 1 |
| 27 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ | $8,856 | $12,150 | - | - | 7,544 | - | 20 to 1 |
| 28 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | $36,740 | $19,178 | - | 71.0% | 871 | 51% | 8 to 1 |
| 29 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ | $26,022 | $16,056 | - | 69.7% | 799 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| 30 | Pillar College Newark, NJ | $25,900 | $21,816 | - | - | 556 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $35,143 | $25,453 | 1,253 | 74.0% | 8,374 | 62% | 14 to 1 |
New Jersey Colleges by Ranking and School Type