19 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 2.15M citations received by 42K academic papers made by 19 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 Machine Learning

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Machine Learning

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Machine Learning

#131 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Machine Learning

#142 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

5. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Machine Learning

#156 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Machine Learning

#243 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

7. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Machine Learning

#287 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Machine Learning

#343 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Machine Learning

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

10. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Machine Learning

#384 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

11. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Machine Learning

#423 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Machine Learning

#439 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

13. Kean University

Union Township

For Machine Learning

#461 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

14. Stockton University

Galloway

For Machine Learning

#563 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

15. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Machine Learning

#567 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

16. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Machine Learning

#718 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

17. Drew University

Madison

For Machine Learning

#740 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

18. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Machine Learning

#819 in the United States

#888 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Machine Learning

#849 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	22	11
Connecticut	19	24
District of Columbia	8	95
Pennsylvania	64	6
Rhode Island	7	52
New York	95	10
Massachusetts	50	3
Vermont	3	132
Virginia	28	45
New Hampshire	10	97
West Virginia	7	113
Ohio	37	23
North Carolina	27	21
Maine	7	230
South Carolina	15	70
Kentucky	13	76
Indiana	23	28
Michigan	24	4
Tennessee	25	51
Georgia	28	25
Illinois	40	8
Wisconsin	23	13
Alabama	17	86
Florida	35	33
Missouri	20	47
Iowa	10	41
Mississippi	8	136
Arkansas	13	154
Minnesota	22	12
Louisiana	17	91
Kansas	9	81
Oklahoma	11	109
Nebraska	7	89
South Dakota	6	290
North Dakota	4	165
Texas	59	22
Puerto Rico	8	348
Colorado	14	57
New Mexico	4	94
Montana	3	184
Utah	9	55
Idaho	4	167
Arizona	6	26
Nevada	3	157
Washington	15	7
Oregon	14	72
California	89	1
Alaska	3	257
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Machine Learning

Computer Science subfields in New Jersey