28 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 10.5M citations received by 247K academic papers made by 28 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

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Engineering

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Engineering

#137 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Engineering

#171 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Engineering

#203 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Engineering

#296 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

7. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Engineering

#327 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Engineering

#370 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

9. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Engineering

#403 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Engineering

#480 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

11. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Engineering

#523 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Engineering

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Engineering

#583 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

14. Drew University

Madison

For Engineering

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Engineering

#657 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

16. Stockton University

Galloway

For Engineering

#658 in the United States

#719 in North America

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

17. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Engineering

#810 in the United States

#874 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Engineering

#846 in the United States

#913 in North America

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

19. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Engineering

#1012 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,635

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Engineering

#1057 in the United States

#1128 in North America

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

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Engineering

#1099 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $21,072
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,689

22. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Engineering

#1150 in the United States

#1225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 287
Male:Female: 47:53

23. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Engineering

#1229 in the United States

#1307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $23,071
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,549

24. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Engineering

#1384 in the United States

#1464 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

25. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Engineering

#1433 in the United States

#1514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $18,412
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,755

26. Felician University

Lodi

For Engineering

#1439 in the United States

#1520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1020
Net Price: $15,818
Receiving Aid: 99%

27. Pillar College

Newark

For Engineering

#1554 in the United States

#1640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $5,842
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $27,072

28. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Engineering

#1556 in the United States

#1642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,587
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1972

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	59
Maryland	27	18
Connecticut	20	29
District of Columbia	10	102
Pennsylvania	104	12
Rhode Island	9	64
New York	137	8
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	13	135
Virginia	42	33
New Hampshire	11	99
West Virginia	18	111
Ohio	60	23
North Carolina	41	35
Maine	14	181
South Carolina	28	82
Kentucky	25	70
Indiana	32	17
Michigan	36	5
Tennessee	34	55
Georgia	47	10
Illinois	70	6
Wisconsin	32	13
Alabama	26	92
Florida	59	27
Missouri	36	49
Iowa	29	42
Mississippi	14	124
Arkansas	18	119
Minnesota	27	15
Louisiana	24	79
Kansas	13	96
Oklahoma	20	94
Nebraska	12	76
South Dakota	8	231
North Dakota	8	168
Texas	76	11
Puerto Rico	15	277
Colorado	21	36
New Mexico	9	88
Montana	8	157
Utah	12	45
Idaho	7	152
Arizona	10	32
Nevada	7	132
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	71
California	134	1
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121