20 Best Nursing schools in New Jersey
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Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 420K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 20 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. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
2. Princeton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,698
3. College of New Jersey
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
4. Seton Hall University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,472
5. Rowan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
6. Montclair State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $11,771
7. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1044
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $16,030
8. Kean University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
9. William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1168
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $10,919
10. Stockton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
11. New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
12. Stevens Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $41,689
13. Monmouth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,416
14. Berkeley College - Woodland Park
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,068
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $19,263
15. Rider University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,388
16. Drew University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,183
17. New Jersey City University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,877
- Enrollment
- 6,539
18. Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1198
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
19. Caldwell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,612
20. Saint Peter's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $11,996
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $35,256
Closest to New Jersey states to learn Nursing
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 18 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 17 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 24 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 1 |
| Vermont | 3 | 99 |
| Virginia | 24 | 52 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 90 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 82 |
| Ohio | 36 | 27 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 9 |
| Maine | 7 | 297 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 59 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 48 |
| Indiana | 18 | 35 |
| Michigan | 19 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 23 | 30 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| Illinois | 42 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 16 |
| Alabama | 16 | 33 |
| Florida | 28 | 31 |
| Missouri | 19 | 34 |
| Iowa | 9 | 36 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 149 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 85 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 84 |
| Kansas | 9 | 68 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 139 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 97 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 251 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 188 |
| Texas | 57 | 44 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 383 |
| Colorado | 14 | 22 |
| Montana | 3 | 197 |
| Utah | 8 | 37 |
| Idaho | 3 | 261 |
| Arizona | 6 | 46 |
| Nevada | 4 | 130 |
| Washington | 15 | 4 |
| Oregon | 15 | 38 |
| California | 85 | 5 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 111 |