Top New Jersey Colleges

• Location: Ewing, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 7,396 (6,787 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
• Distinctions: one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the country; easy train access to Philadelphia and New York City; over 50 degree programs; high retention and graduation rates; excellent value; 13 to 1 student to faculty ratio
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit The College of New Jersey profile
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• Location: Madison, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 2,129 (1,521 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: small private university with a liberal arts focus
• Distinctions: impressive 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of about 20;  chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; close proximity to New York City; high four-year graduation rate
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Drew University profile
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• Location: Long Branch, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 6,371 (4,707 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private comprehensive university
• Distinctions: six colleges and strong professional programs; 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; located just one mile from the shore; Honors School for high-achieving students; member of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Monmouth University profile
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• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 11,317 (8,211 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public university with a science and engineering focus
• Distinctions: 17 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 50 bachelor's degree programs; easy access to New York City; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the NJIT profile
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• Location: Princeton, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 8,181 (5,400 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private comprehensive university
• Distinctions: member of the Ivy League; one of the top universities in the country; 5 to 1 student / faculty ratio; attractive 500-acre campus; membership in the Association of American Universities for research strengths; chapter of of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; excellent retention and graduation rates
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• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Princeton University profile
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• Location: Mahwah, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 6,234 (5,762 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
• Distinctions: average class size of 23; 40 academic programs; interdisciplinary academic structure; highly rated among master's-level colleges in the North; many new facilities; easy access to New York City; good value
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Ramapo College profile
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• Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 5,057 (4,085 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: comprehensive private university
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 60 degree programs across four academic colleges; easy access to New York City and Philadelphia; strong business programs; member of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Rider University profile
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• Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 17,372 (14,345 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: comprehensive public university
• Distinctions: average class size of 20; 17 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 87 undergraduate majors across eight academic colleges; strong music education and business administration programs
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Rowan University profile
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• Location: Camden, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 6,475 (5,003 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: comprehensive public university
• Distinctions: 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 22; located across the Delaware from Philadelphia; good grant aid and value; 35 undergraduate majors
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Rutgers-Camden profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Rutgers-Camden Admissions

• Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 50,146 (36,168 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: comprehensive public university
• Distinctions: flagship campus of the Rutgers system; 15 to 1 student / faculty ratio; ranks highly among national public universities; many strong graduate programs; easy access to New York City and Philadelphia; Scarlet Knights compete in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Rutgers-New Brunswick profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Rutgers-New Brunswick Admissions

• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 12,321 (8,170 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: comprehensive public university
• Distinctions: diverse student body from over 100 nations; 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio; close to New York City; 40 undergraduate majors; Honors College for high achieving students
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Rutgers-Newark profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Rutgers-Newark Admissions

• Location: South Orange, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 9,836 (5,956 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Distinctions: 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 60 undergraduate degree programs; all students receive a laptop computer; easy access to New York City; competes in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Seton Hall University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Seton Hall Admissions

• Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 6,617 (3,115 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private university with technological focus
• Distinctions: campus overlooks the Manhattan skyline; students come from 47 states and 60 countries; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; highly rated engineering programs; most students receive grant aid
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Stevens Institute of Technology profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Stevens Admissions

• Location: Galloway, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 8,728 (7,854 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public liberal arts university
• Distinctions: highly ranked among public master's universities in the North; strong environmental studies and marine science programs; 1,600-acre campus features an art gallery, observatory, a large outdoor research lab, and a laboratory, field station and marina for marine science; good value
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Stockton University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Richard Stockton Admissions

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