List of 47 best universities in New Jersey

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EduRank

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 15.6M citations received by 467K academic publications made by 47 universities from New Jersey, the popularity of 3,392 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Princeton University

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

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

5. Montclair State University

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

6. Seton Hall University

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

7. Rowan University

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

8. College of New Jersey

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

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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

10. Monmouth University

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

11. Rider University

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

12. Stockton University

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

14. Kean University

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

15. Drew University

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

16. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

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

19. New Jersey City University

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

20. Saint Peter's University

#1047 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$11,996
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$35,256

21. Thomas Edison State University

#1291 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
8,248
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1972

22. Caldwell University

#1345 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$20,612

23. Georgian Court University

#1419 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1147
Net Price
$18,187
Receiving Aid
100%

24. Rutgers University - Camden

#1448 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
96%

25. Bloomfield College

#1501 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
865
Average ACT
15
Net Price
$20,320

26. Felician University

#1583 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1001
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$15,743

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

#1611 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Net Price
$21,689
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$29,905

28. Centenary University

#1675 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$21,935
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,592

30. Pillar College

#2079 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,641
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$13,603

31. Rutgers University - Newark

#2122 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$13,168
Enrollment
11,017

32. Rabbinical College of America

#2352 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$13,833
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,613

33. Eastern International College - Jersey City

#2390 in North America
Acceptance Rate
17%
Net Price
$25,810
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$3,883

35. Eastwick College - Ramsey

#2485 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,109
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,639

36. Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

#2519 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$18,603
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,183

37. Beth Medrash of Asbury Park

#2544 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$9,767
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,533

38. Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel

#2547 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Net Price
$6,440
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,823

39. Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah

#2549 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$13,554
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,988

40. Yeshiva Bais Aharon

#2553 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$6,534
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,010

41. Rabbi Jacob Joseph School

#2565 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Net Price
$7,307
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$9,741

42. Yeshiva Toras Chaim

#2568 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Net Price
$8,691
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$14,318

43. Talmudical Academy - New Jersey

#2571 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Net Price
$7,433
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,467

44. Bais Medrash Toras Chesed

#2574 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$5,865
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$6,635

45. Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah

#2588 in North America
Acceptance Rate
43%
Net Price
$11,927
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$5,341

47. Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma

#2596 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Net Price
$6,374
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,975

Closest to New Jersey states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Delaware 5 90
Maryland 34 9
Connecticut 28 11
District of Columbia 15 56
Pennsylvania 155 12
Rhode Island 12 49
New York 221 4
Massachusetts 88 1
Vermont 17 109
Virginia 63 41
New Hampshire 16 77
West Virginia 26 112
Ohio 90 18
North Carolina 65 24
Maine 19 152
South Carolina 37 87
Kentucky 38 60
Indiana 55 39
Michigan 62 3
Tennessee 56 50
Georgia 63 44
Illinois 100 15
Wisconsin 47 13
Alabama 33 84
Florida 109 22
Missouri 67 38
Iowa 39 47
Mississippi 18 133
Arkansas 24 127
Minnesota 48 14
Louisiana 27 79
Kansas 32 75
Oklahoma 31 100
Nebraska 23 68
South Dakota 15 233
North Dakota 14 182
Texas 119 26
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Colorado 38 46
Wyoming 1 141
New Mexico 12 81
Montana 12 153
Utah 20 40
Idaho 10 148
Arizona 25 34
Nevada 10 130
Washington 57 8
Oregon 31 63
California 249 2
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614