Best Newark Colleges
3 ranked colleges are in Newark, and 165 within 50 miles enrolling 914,826 students combined.
Princeton University in Princeton ranks #1 nationally and leads the Newark area. New Jersey Institute of Technology enrolls the most students with 13,247 currently taking classes. United States Merchant Marine Academy has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.
Filter by type: public, private, 4-year, public 4-year, community, and junior colleges near Newark.
SUNY Old Westbury
- Public 4 Year
- Old Westbury, NY
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SUNY Old Westbury is a public university known for undergraduate business, teacher education, and the biological sciences. The suburban Long Island campus occupies wooded grounds of a former estate in Nassau County.
- SAT Range 1010-1206
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $10,944
Kean University
- Public 4 Year
- Union, NJ
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4.1 | 7 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 930-1150
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $12,708
CUNY York College
- Public 4 Year
- Jamaica, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
York College is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Jamaica, Queens.
- SAT Range 790-960
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $5,131
CUNY Medgar Evers College
- Public 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Medgar Evers is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus is located in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood.
- SAT Range 850-1020
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $6,273
CUNY New York City College of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Sep 1 application deadline
City Tech is a public CUNY college of technology known for undergraduate architecture, engineering technology, and hospitality management. The urban campus is in Downtown Brooklyn.
- SAT Range 900-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $5,794
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Teaneck, NJ
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FDU is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and international studies. The suburban Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck sits close to New York City.
- SAT Range 908-1180
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,920
New Jersey City University
- Public 4 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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NJCU is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range 890-1140
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $16,724
St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Private 4 Year
- Sparkill, NY
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- May 1 application deadline
St. Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The suburban campus sits in Sparkill just north of New York City.
- SAT Range 880-1085
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $21,187
Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Dobbs Ferry, NY
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Mercy is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $15,200
Felician University
- Private 4 Year
- Lodi, NJ
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Felician is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The main campus is in suburban Lodi in northern New Jersey, with a second campus in nearby Rutherford.
- SAT Range 890-1150
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,569
St. Francis College
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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St. Francis College is a small private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business, accounting, and nursing. The compact urban campus sits in Brooklyn Heights near the East River.
- SAT Range 990-1240
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,698
Bergen Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Paramus, NJ
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Paramus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,973
Berkeley College Woodland Park
- Private 4 Year
- Woodland Park, NJ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.92
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,815
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomfield, NJ
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Bloomfield College is a small public college within Montclair State University known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 770-960
- Avg GPA 2.69
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $27,410
Brookdale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lincroft, NJ
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Brookdale is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and transfer-oriented liberal arts programs. Most students commute to the suburban main campus in Lincroft.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,100
County College of Morris
- Public 2 Year
- Randolph, NJ
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County College of Morris is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus sits in Morris County in northern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,441
Essex County College
- Public 2 Year
- Newark, NJ
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- Aug 24 application deadline
Essex County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,971
Eastwick College Ramsey
- Private 2 Year
- Ramsey, NJ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,454