19 Best colleges for Machine Learning in New Jersey

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.05M citations received by 41.2K 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

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Machine Learning

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Machine Learning

#135 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,068
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,293

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Machine Learning

#144 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

5. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Machine Learning

#156 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Machine Learning

#246 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Machine Learning

#287 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,743

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Machine Learning

#341 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 85%

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Machine Learning

#370 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $17,121
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $31,504

10. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Machine Learning

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,228

11. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Machine Learning

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,642

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Machine Learning

#436 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,618

13. Kean University

Union Township

For Machine Learning

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1109
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,982

14. Stockton University

Galloway

For Machine Learning

#557 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Machine Learning

#569 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,984
Enrollment: 9,426

16. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Machine Learning

#718 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

17. Drew University

Madison

For Machine Learning

#742 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,193

18. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Machine Learning

#823 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $13,189
Enrollment: 5,833

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Machine Learning

#847 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $14,486
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,708

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	63	7
Rhode Island	7	53
New York	95	10
Massachusetts	50	3
Vermont	3	131
Virginia	28	46
New Hampshire	10	97
West Virginia	6	113
Ohio	37	23
North Carolina	26	20
Maine	7	231
South Carolina	15	71
Kentucky	12	75
Indiana	22	28
Michigan	24	4
Tennessee	24	52
Georgia	28	25
Illinois	39	8
Wisconsin	23	13
Alabama	17	87
Florida	33	33
Missouri	20	47
Iowa	9	41
Mississippi	8	136
Arkansas	13	155
Minnesota	22	12
Louisiana	17	90
Kansas	9	81
Oklahoma	11	109
Nebraska	7	89
South Dakota	5	294
North Dakota	4	165
Texas	59	21
Puerto Rico	8	346
Colorado	14	56
New Mexico	4	93
Montana	3	181
Utah	9	55
Idaho	4	167
Arizona	6	27
Nevada	3	158
Washington	15	6
Oregon	14	72
California	88	1
Alaska	3	258
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Machine Learning

Computer Science subfields in New Jersey