12 Best Software Engineering schools in New Jersey
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Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 271K citations received by 6.56K academic papers made by 12 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $19,811
2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,068
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $18,293
4. Stevens Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $43,665
5. New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
6. College of New Jersey
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
7. Rowan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
8. Montclair State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $11,743
9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $17,121
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $31,504
10. Monmouth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $33,228
11. Kean University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1109
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $12,982
12. Seton Hall University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,642
Closest to New Jersey states to learn Software Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 10 | 9 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 35 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 98 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 75 |
| New York | 41 | 18 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 4 |
| Virginia | 13 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 123 |
| Ohio | 18 | 29 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 68 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 76 |
| Indiana | 12 | 12 |
| Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 26 |
| Georgia | 10 | 8 |
| Illinois | 16 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 24 |
| Alabama | 8 | 87 |
| Florida | 16 | 41 |
| Missouri | 10 | 66 |
| Iowa | 4 | 36 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 110 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 118 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 22 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 101 |
| Kansas | 4 | 81 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 140 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 57 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 271 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 160 |
| Texas | 34 | 10 |
| Colorado | 9 | 31 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 106 |
| Utah | 4 | 45 |
| Idaho | 3 | 133 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Washington | 7 | 6 |
| Oregon | 6 | 54 |
| California | 39 | 2 |