27 Best Engineering schools in New Jersey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 7.79M citations received by 217K academic papers made by 27 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 Engineering

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Engineering

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Engineering

#136 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Engineering

#172 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Engineering

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,068
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,263

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Engineering

#297 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Engineering

#331 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,771

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Engineering

#356 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Engineering

#377 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,472

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Engineering

#476 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1044
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,030

11. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Engineering

#505 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,416

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,388

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Engineering

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1168
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,919

14. Drew University

Madison

For Engineering

#601 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,183

15. Stockton University

Galloway

For Engineering

#651 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Kean University

Union Township

For Engineering

#657 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Engineering

#820 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Engineering

#829 in the United States

#895 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $11,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,256

19. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Engineering

#1090 in the United States

#1162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,877
Enrollment: 6,539

20. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Engineering

#1101 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $20,320

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Engineering

#1168 in the United States

#1243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1147
Net Price: $18,187
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Engineering

#1197 in the United States

#1273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 323
Male:Female: 50:50

23. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Engineering

#1235 in the United States

#1311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,612

24. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Engineering

#1333 in the United States

#1411 in North America

Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 47:53

25. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Engineering

#1359 in the United States

#1439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 8,248
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1972

26. Felician University

Lodi

For Engineering

#1478 in the United States

#1561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1001
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $15,743

27. Pillar College

Newark

For Engineering

#1513 in the United States

#1597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,641
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,603

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	58
Maryland	26	16
Connecticut	20	31
District of Columbia	10	106
Pennsylvania	100	11
Rhode Island	9	65
New York	136	9
Massachusetts	69	1
Vermont	13	139
Virginia	41	33
New Hampshire	11	102
West Virginia	18	112
Ohio	57	20
North Carolina	40	34
Maine	14	183
South Carolina	27	82
Kentucky	25	69
Indiana	31	25
Michigan	36	5
Tennessee	32	55
Georgia	43	7
Illinois	68	6
Wisconsin	31	13
Alabama	24	92
Florida	55	27
Missouri	33	50
Iowa	26	36
Mississippi	14	127
Arkansas	17	122
Minnesota	27	15
Louisiana	24	78
Kansas	13	99
Oklahoma	18	94
Nebraska	12	76
South Dakota	8	231
North Dakota	8	163
Texas	75	12
Puerto Rico	14	278
Colorado	21	37
New Mexico	9	86
Montana	8	156
Utah	11	42
Idaho	7	149
Arizona	10	32
Nevada	6	135
Washington	31	8
Oregon	17	74
California	129	2
Alaska	4	188
Hawaii	7	121