22 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in New Jersey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.8M citations received by 81.7K academic papers made by 22 universities in New Jersey was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Princeton University

Princeton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#115 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#119 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#141 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#247 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#261 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,341

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#285 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#386 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,072

10. Kean University

Union Township

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#388 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,048

11. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#399 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $16,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $33,807

12. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#445 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,896

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#474 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,506

14. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#517 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,040
Enrollment: 9,942

15. Stockton University

Galloway

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#583 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#610 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

17. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#662 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $13,775
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,685

18. Drew University

Madison

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#736 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,425

19. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#767 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $14,625

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#824 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,582
Enrollment: 5,429

21. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1008 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 302
Male:Female: 44:56

22. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1110 in the United States

#1185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1250
Net Price: $21,875
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	24	13
Connecticut	20	26
District of Columbia	8	86
Pennsylvania	85	4
Rhode Island	9	55
New York	113	10
Massachusetts	57	3
Vermont	6	156
Virginia	35	38
New Hampshire	10	81
West Virginia	12	110
Ohio	47	25
North Carolina	32	34
Maine	9	212
South Carolina	21	84
Kentucky	19	77
Indiana	28	22
Michigan	27	6
Tennessee	28	53
Georgia	36	11
Illinois	54	5
Wisconsin	25	14
Alabama	19	112
Florida	38	33
Missouri	27	45
Iowa	15	49
Mississippi	13	127
Arkansas	14	144
Minnesota	24	24
Louisiana	20	88
Kansas	10	85
Oklahoma	14	111
Nebraska	8	96
South Dakota	8	320
North Dakota	5	177
Texas	64	16
Puerto Rico	7	314
Colorado	17	44
New Mexico	6	95
Montana	4	207
Utah	10	51
Idaho	6	176
Arizona	7	27
Nevada	4	147
Washington	22	8
Oregon	16	80
California	103	1
Alaska	3	264
Hawaii	5	143

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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