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    Top Colleges in New Jersey

    Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman Written by Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman
    Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman

    Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman is the Director of Content at Scholarships360. He has written over 300 articles on college admissions, financial aid, and scholarships, in addition to spearheading research projects for Scholarships360's Top Colleges resource. Gabriel graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in sociology.

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    Updated: January 27th, 2026

    Whether you’re looking for an Ivy League education at Princeton, a state school experience at Rutgers, or a liberal arts education at Drew University, New Jersey colleges have something to offer everyone. And with one of the best statewide educational grants in the country, a New Jersey education can be surprisingly affordable. Check out the New Jersey colleges below to find your future school.

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    Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

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    Princeton is renowned for having some of the best academics in the entire world. Famous for its Eating Clubs, Princeton has produced alumni such as Woodrow Wilson, Jeff Bezos, and…Read More

    Princeton is renowned for having some of the best academics…Read More

    6% acceptance
    97% graduation rate
    5,527 undergrads
    $8,143 net price
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    Seton Hall University

    South Orange, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

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    Seton Hall University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in South Orange, New Jersey. There are currently 5,874 undergraduates at Seton Hall and the school’s acceptance rate is 69%.…Read More

    Seton Hall University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More

    69% acceptance
    72% graduation rate
    5,874 undergrads
    $30,732 net price
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    The College of New Jersey

    Ewing, NJ • Public, Suburb

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    The College of New Jersey is a public 4-year college located in Ewing, New Jersey. There are currently 6,831 undergraduates at TCNJ and the school’s acceptance rate is 62%. The…Read More

    The College of New Jersey is a public 4-year college…Read More

    62% acceptance
    85% graduation rate
    6,831 undergrads
    $25,458 net price
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    Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    New Brunswick, NJ • Public, City

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    Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public 4-year college located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. There are currently 36,357 undergraduates at Rutgers and the school’s acceptance rate is 65%. The tuition…Read More

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public 4-year college located in…Read More

    65% acceptance
    85% graduation rate
    36,357 undergrads
    $23,519 net price
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    Stevens Institute of Technology

    Hoboken, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

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    Stevens Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Hoboken, New Jersey. There are currently 4,084 undergraduates at Stevens and the school’s acceptance rate is 43%. The…Read More

    Stevens Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year college…Read More

    43% acceptance
    90% graduation rate
    4,084 undergrads
    $40,468 net price
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    New Jersey Institute of Technology

    Newark, NJ • Public, City

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    New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public 4-year college located in Newark, New Jersey. There are currently 8,762 undergraduates at NJIT and the school’s acceptance rate is 67%. The…Read More

    New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public 4-year college…Read More

    67% acceptance
    73% graduation rate
    8,762 undergrads
    $16,496 net price
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    Rutgers University-Camden

    Camden, NJ • Public, City

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    Rutgers University-Camden is a public 4-year college located in Camden, New Jersey. There are currently 3,819 undergraduates at Rutgers Camden and the school’s acceptance rate is 78%. The tuition at…Read More

    Rutgers University-Camden is a public 4-year college located in Camden,…Read More

    78% acceptance
    66% graduation rate
    3,819 undergrads
    $18,803 net price
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    Ramapo College of New Jersey

    Mahwah, NJ • Public, Suburb

    Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public 4-year college located in Mahwah, New Jersey. There are currently 4,664 undergraduates at Ramapo and the school’s acceptance rate is 73%. The…Read More

    Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public 4-year college…Read More

    73% acceptance
    72% graduation rate
    4,664 undergrads
    $20,360 net price
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    Rutgers University-Newark

    Newark, NJ • Public, City

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    Rutgers University-Newark is a public 4-year college located in Newark, New Jersey. There are currently 7,187 undergraduates at Rutgers Newark and the school’s acceptance rate is 79%. The tuition at…Read More

    Rutgers University-Newark is a public 4-year college located in Newark,…Read More

    79% acceptance
    68% graduation rate
    7,187 undergrads
    $19,407 net price
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    Drew University

    Madison, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

    Drew University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Madison, New Jersey. There are currently 1,510 undergraduates at Drew and the school’s acceptance rate is 69%. The tuition at…Read More

    Drew University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    69% acceptance
    72% graduation rate
    1,510 undergrads
    $25,644 net price
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    Stockton University

    Galloway, NJ • Public, Rural

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    Stockton University is a public 4-year college located in Galloway, New Jersey. There are currently 7,770 undergraduates at Stockton and the school’s acceptance rate is 88%. The tuition at Stockton…Read More

    Stockton University is a public 4-year college located in Galloway,…Read More

    88% acceptance
    72% graduation rate
    7,770 undergrads
    $19,634 net price
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    Montclair State University

    Montclair, NJ • Public, Suburb

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    Montclair State University is a public 4-year college located in Montclair, New Jersey. There are currently 17,677 undergraduates at Montclair State and the school’s acceptance rate is 87%. The tuition…Read More

    Montclair State University is a public 4-year college located in…Read More

    87% acceptance
    64% graduation rate
    17,677 undergrads
    $14,159 net price
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    Monmouth University

    West Long Branch, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

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    Monmouth University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. There are currently 3,831 undergraduates at Monmouth and the school’s acceptance rate is 90%. The…Read More

    Monmouth University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    90% acceptance
    70% graduation rate
    3,831 undergrads
    $31,650 net price
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    Rowan University

    Glassboro, NJ • Public, Suburb

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    Rowan University is a public 4-year college located in Glassboro, New Jersey. There are currently 14,647 undergraduates at Rowan and the school’s acceptance rate is 78%. The tuition at Rowan…Read More

    Rowan University is a public 4-year college located in Glassboro,…Read More

    78% acceptance
    68% graduation rate
    14,647 undergrads
    $22,185 net price
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    Saint Peter's University

    Jersey City, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, City

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    Saint Peter's University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Jersey City, New Jersey. There are currently 1,939 undergraduates at Saint Peter's and the school’s acceptance rate is 91%.…Read More

    Saint Peter's University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More

    91% acceptance
    63% graduation rate
    1,939 undergrads
    $12,973 net price
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    Centenary University

    Hackettstown, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

    Centenary University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. There are currently 934 undergraduates at Centenary and the school’s acceptance rate is 97%. The tuition at…Read More

    Centenary University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    97% acceptance
    57% graduation rate
    934 undergrads
    $19,037 net price
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    Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

    Teaneck, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

    FDU's main campus is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, but they also have campuses in Vancouver, Canada and Wroxton, England. Students who study in Wroxton enjoy life inside a beautiful…Read More

    FDU's main campus is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, but…Read More

    96% acceptance
    62% graduation rate
    2,578 undergrads
    $15,266 net price
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    Caldwell University

    Caldwell, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

    Caldwell University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Caldwell, New Jersey. There are currently 1,437 undergraduates at Caldwell and the school’s acceptance rate is 65%. The tuition at…Read More

    Caldwell University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    65% acceptance
    59% graduation rate
    1,437 undergrads
    $21,188 net price
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    Rider University

    Lawrenceville, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

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    Rider University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. There are currently 3,192 undergraduates at Rider and the school’s acceptance rate is 79%. The tuition at…Read More

    Rider University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    79% acceptance
    63% graduation rate
    3,192 undergrads
    $25,287 net price
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    William Paterson University of New Jersey

    Wayne, NJ • Public, Suburb

    William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public 4-year college located in Wayne, New Jersey. There are currently 6,526 undergraduates at WPUNJ and the school’s acceptance rate is 93%.…Read More

    William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public 4-year…Read More

    93% acceptance
    48% graduation rate
    6,526 undergrads
    $17,764 net price
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    We sort colleges on our lists according to their Scholarships360 Top Colleges Index Score. This score is calculated using up-to-date information taken directly from the College Scorecard. Additional information is sourced from the colleges themselves, as well as other publicly available information. If you see an error, feel free to contact us.

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