List of 47 best universities in New Jersey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 47 universities in New Jersey ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 23.1M citations received by 568K academic publications made by 47 universities from New Jersey, the popularity of 3,771 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Princeton University

Princeton

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

#204 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

#239 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

#263 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

#289 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

#302 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

8. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

#354 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

9. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

#355 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

10. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

#450 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

11. Stockton University

Galloway

#469 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

#476 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

#495 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

14. Kean University

Union Township

#526 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

15. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

#537 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

#572 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

#707 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

#715 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 302
Male:Female: 44:56

19. New Jersey City University

Jersey

#770 in the United States

#838 in North America

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

20. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

#856 in the United States

#925 in North America

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

21. Caldwell University

Caldwell

#1266 in the United States

#1344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1250
Net Price: $21,875
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

#1318 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,544
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1972

23. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

#1336 in the United States

#1415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,208

24. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

#1397 in the United States

#1481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $14,625

25. Felician University

Lodi

#1458 in the United States

#1543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,569
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $34,668

26. Centenary University

Hackettstown

#1513 in the United States

#1599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $22,640
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,617

27. Rutgers University - Camden

Camden

#1529 in the United States

#1615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

#1645 in the United States

#1732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $23,437
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $29,755

29. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

#1681 in the United States

#1769 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

30. Pillar College

Newark

#1929 in the United States

#2022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,024
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,096

31. Rutgers University - Newark

Newark

#2022 in the United States

#2115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $17,405
Enrollment: 11,315

32. Rabbinical College of America

Morristown

#2075 in the United States

#2170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $16,881
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,419

33. Eastern International College - Jersey City

Jersey

#2286 in the United States

#2387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $20,136
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,454

34. Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine

Bloomfield

#2299 in the United States

#2400 in North America

Enrollment: 42
Male:Female: 28:72

35. Beth Medrash Govoha

Lakewood Township

#2371 in the United States

#2472 in North America

Enrollment: 9,657

36. Eastwick College - Ramsey

Ramsey

#2384 in the United States

#2485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,454
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,299

37. Rabbi Jacob Joseph School

Edison

#2418 in the United States

#2519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $12,093
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $10,507

38. Yeshiva Bais Aharon

Lakewood Township

#2426 in the United States

#2527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $11,757
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,765

39. Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel

Lakewood Township

#2428 in the United States

#2529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $14,714
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,149

40. Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah

Lakewood Township

#2433 in the United States

#2534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $16,758
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,642

41. Bais Medrash Toras Chesed

Lakewood Township

#2436 in the United States

#2537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $8,027
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $5,973

42. Beth Medrash of Asbury Park

Lakewood Township

#2438 in the United States

#2539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $13,235
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,875

43. Talmudical Academy - New Jersey

Adelphia

#2445 in the United States

#2546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $10,524
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $14,576

44. Yeshiva Toras Chaim

Lakewood Township

#2448 in the United States

#2549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $8,592
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $14,837

45. Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah

Lakewood Township

#2459 in the United States

#2560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $13,308
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $7,392

46. Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

Elizabeth

#2465 in the United States

#2566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $29,330
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,520

47. Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma

Union Township

#2491 in the United States

#2592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $10,279
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,571

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	5	90
Maryland	34	9
Connecticut	28	10
District of Columbia	15	51
Pennsylvania	155	12
Rhode Island	12	50
New York	221	4
Massachusetts	88	1
Vermont	17	114
Virginia	63	40
New Hampshire	16	74
West Virginia	26	108
Ohio	90	18
North Carolina	65	24
Maine	19	155
South Carolina	37	88
Kentucky	38	59
Indiana	55	34
Michigan	62	3
Tennessee	56	48
Georgia	63	47
Illinois	100	15
Wisconsin	47	13
Alabama	33	85
Florida	109	23
Missouri	67	39
Iowa	39	49
Mississippi	18	132
Arkansas	24	128
Minnesota	48	14
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	32	73
Oklahoma	31	97
Nebraska	23	64
South Dakota	15	223
North Dakota	14	180
Texas	119	26
Puerto Rico	52	366
US Virgin Islands	1	789
Colorado	38	45
Wyoming	1	142
New Mexico	12	83
Montana	12	153
Utah	20	41
Idaho	10	146
Arizona	25	35
Nevada	10	131
Washington	57	8
Oregon	31	61
California	249	2
Alaska	6	182
Hawaii	10	357
American Samoa	1	1625
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1521
Guam	2	623

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