List of 47 best universities in New Jersey
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 13.7M citations received by 406K academic publications made by 47 universities from New Jersey, the popularity of 3,203 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Princeton University
#23 in the United States
#25 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,908
2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
#31 in the United States
#33 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
3. New Jersey Institute of Technology
#214 in the United States
#241 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
4. Stevens Institute of Technology
#240 in the United States
#270 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,828
5. Montclair State University
#286 in the United States
#317 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $10,846
6. Seton Hall University
#296 in the United States
#328 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,177
7. Rowan University
#306 in the United States
#340 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
8. College of New Jersey
#349 in the United States
#389 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
#361 in the United States
#403 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $12,305
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,049
10. Monmouth University
#446 in the United States
#494 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $29,059
11. Rider University
#465 in the United States
#514 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $23,781
12. Stockton University
#477 in the United States
#526 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
13. William Paterson University of New Jersey
#482 in the United States
#531 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $10,710
- Enrollment
- 9,369
14. Drew University
#528 in the United States
#578 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $17,033
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $30,371
15. Kean University
#532 in the United States
#583 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
16. Berkeley College - Woodland Park
#611 in the United States
#667 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,322
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $17,610
17. Ramapo College of New Jersey
#721 in the United States
#785 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
18. Princeton Theological Seminary
#748 in the United States
#815 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 333
- Male:Female
- 49:51
19. New Jersey City University
#821 in the United States
#889 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1015
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,859
20. Saint Peter's University
#957 in the United States
#1026 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $12,937
21. Thomas Edison State University
#1222 in the United States
#1299 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 9,721
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1972
22. Caldwell University
#1285 in the United States
#1362 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Net Price
- $16,222
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
23. Georgian Court University
#1339 in the United States
#1419 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1078
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,448
24. Bloomfield College
#1340 in the United States
#1420 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 941
- Net Price
- $21,585
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
25. Rutgers University - Camden
#1354 in the United States
#1434 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
26. Felician University
#1499 in the United States
#1584 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1015
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,027
27. College of Saint Elizabeth
#1535 in the United States
#1621 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $21,774
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $24,839
28. Centenary University
#1626 in the United States
#1712 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $24,476
30. Pillar College
#1974 in the United States
#2067 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,373
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,647
31. Rutgers University - Newark
#2120 in the United States
#2216 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
32. Rabbinical College of America
#2244 in the United States
#2344 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $15,740
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $7,081
33. Eastern International College - Jersey City
#2286 in the United States
#2386 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,682
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $7,413
34. Eastwick College - Ramsey
#2375 in the United States
#2476 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $30,880
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,543
36. Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
#2420 in the United States
#2521 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $19,513
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,304
37. Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
#2447 in the United States
#2548 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Net Price
- $5,749
- Receiving Aid
- 48%
- Average Aid
- $6,751
38. Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
#2452 in the United States
#2553 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $8,036
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,022
39. Talmudical Academy - New Jersey
#2453 in the United States
#2554 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $10,253
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,823
40. Yeshiva Toras Chaim
#2455 in the United States
#2556 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $7,316
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $14,735
41. Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah
#2473 in the United States
#2574 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,849
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,240
42. Yeshiva Bais Aharon
#2480 in the United States
#2581 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $6,015
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,683
43. Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah
#2481 in the United States
#2582 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $8,910
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $6,796
45. Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
#2485 in the United States
#2586 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Net Price
- $8,795
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $13,768
46. Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel
#2486 in the United States
#2587 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $7,062
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,669
47. Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma
#2494 in the United States
#2595 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Net Price
- $5,779
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $11,618
Closest to New Jersey states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 5 | 89 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 66 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 54 |
| New York | 221 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Virginia | 63 | 41 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 78 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| Ohio | 90 | 17 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 58 |
| Indiana | 55 | 39 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 49 |
| Georgia | 63 | 44 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Alabama | 33 | 84 |
| Florida | 109 | 22 |
| Missouri | 67 | 38 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 83 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 70 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 242 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 185 |
| Texas | 119 | 25 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 375 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 803 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 143 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 79 |
| Montana | 12 | 144 |
| Utah | 20 | 40 |
| Idaho | 10 | 157 |
| Arizona | 25 | 30 |
| Nevada | 10 | 130 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 179 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1703 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1622 |
| Guam | 2 | 595 |