Most Selective Colleges in New Jersey
Ranked by acceptance rate (29 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofit | 5% | $6,128 | $110,066 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit | 48% | $41,346 | $108,772 |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · Public | 58% | $24,406 | $74,479 |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ · Public | 62% | $27,646 | $73,323 |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ · Public | 65% | $16,504 | $84,276 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ · Public | 66% | $18,745 | $74,479 |
| 7 | Jersey College Teterboro, NJ · Private for-profit | 68% | $52,558 | $66,087 |
| 8 | Drew University Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit | 68% | $24,280 | $63,646 |
| 9 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ · Public | 70% | $28,014 | $61,415 |
| 10 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ · Public | 71% | $18,173 | $67,541 |
| 11 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ · Private nonprofit | 71% | $23,125 | $53,038 |
| 12 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ · Private nonprofit | 71% | $24,691 | $53,843 |
| 13 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ · Public | 71% | $19,703 | $74,479 |
| 14 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit | 73% | $31,446 | $70,196 |
| 15 | Kean University Union, NJ · Public | 76% | $12,447 | $57,237 |
| 16 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ · Public | 78% | $22,408 | $59,988 |
| 17 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit | 79% | $24,792 | $62,208 |
| 18 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofit | 79% | $19,285 | $53,096 |
| 19 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofit | 83% | $20,503 | $53,726 |
| 20 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ · Public | 88% | $15,566 | $61,415 |
| 21 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ · Public | 89% | $20,670 | $57,602 |
| 22 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofit | 89% | $30,988 | $67,991 |
| 23 | Mosdos Yaakov V'Yisroel Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofit | 89% | — | — |
| 24 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ · Public | 90% | $18,745 | $57,780 |
| 25 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit | 90% | $12,199 | $57,815 |
| 26 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit | 91% | $15,404 | $57,273 |
| 27 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit | 95% | $22,829 | $57,273 |
| 28 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ · Public | 98% | $16,053 | $52,745 |
| 29 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ · Private for-profit | 100% | $37,984 | $92,405 |