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Colleges in New Jersey

26 four-year colleges

New Jersey offers a wide range of options — from Princeton to strong public research institutions like Rutgers and NJIT, plus small liberal arts colleges and specialized institutes — all within easy reach of New York City and Philadelphia.

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ · Suburban · Private

$20,549 net

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Bloomfield, NJ · Suburban · Private

67% accept$18,778 net

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ · Suburban · Private

65% accept$21,188 net

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ · Suburban · Private

97% accept$19,037 net

Drew University

Madison, NJ · Suburban · Private

69% accept1247 SAT$25,644 net

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ · Suburban · Private

96% accept$15,266 net

Felician University

Lodi, NJ · Suburban · Private

94% accept1020 SAT$41,315 net

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ · Urban · Private

71% accept$20,218 net

Kean University

Union, NJ · Suburban · Public

77% accept1150 SAT$12,168 net

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Suburban · Private

90% accept1204 SAT$31,650 net

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Suburban · Public

87% accept1080 SAT$14,159 net

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · Urban · Public

89% accept$11,732 net

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · Urban · Public

67% accept1336 SAT$16,496 net

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ · Urban · Private

5% accept1535 SAT$10,555 net

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Suburban · Public

73% accept1190 SAT$20,360 net

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Suburban · Private

79% accept1219 SAT$25,287 net

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Suburban · Public

78% accept1216 SAT$22,185 net

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Urban · Public

65% accept1383 SAT$23,519 net

Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown, NJ · Suburban · Private

77% accept$17,949 net

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ · Urban · Private

91% accept$12,973 net

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Suburban · Private

79% accept1308 SAT$28,921 net

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Suburban · Private

43% accept1447 SAT$40,468 net

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ · Rural · Public

88% accept1171 SAT$19,634 net

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Suburban · Public

62% accept1247 SAT$25,458 net

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ · Urban · Public

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Suburban · Public

93% accept$17,764 net