Best New Jersey Colleges
There are 56 colleges and universities in New Jersey enrolling 371,231 students. Explore the list of top colleges in New Jersey below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in New Jersey offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
New Jersey is home to nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, Rutgers University New Brunswick, Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University Camden. The highest ranked college in New Jersey is Princeton University and the top rated public state college is Rutgers University New Brunswick.
Local college options can be explored in Newark and Jersey City or other cities.
List of the Best New Jersey Colleges
Eastwick College Ramsey
- Private 2 Year
- Ramsey, NJ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,454
Hudson County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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- Sep 1 application deadline
Hudson County Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, culinary arts, and business programs. The urban campus is in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,528
Mercer County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- West Windsor, NJ
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A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. Most students commute to the suburban West Windsor campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,475
Middlesex College
- Public 2 Year
- Edison, NJ
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Middlesex College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Edison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,314
Ocean County College
- Public 2 Year
- Toms River, NJ
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Ocean County College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban Toms River campus is near the Jersey Shore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,117
Passaic County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Paterson, NJ
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Passaic County Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The main campus is an urban site in Paterson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,646
Rabbinical College of America
- Private 4 Year
- Morristown, NJ
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Rabbinical College of America is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college focused on undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The Morristown campus is a Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva for men preparing for the rabbinate.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $16,881
Salem Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Carneys Point, NJ
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Salem Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate scientific glass technology and studio glass. The small campus sits in Carneys Point in southwestern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,462
Saint Elizabeth University
- Private 4 Year
- Morristown, NJ
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Saint Elizabeth is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and health sciences. The suburban campus sits near Morristown in northern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $23,437
Raritan Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Branchburg, NJ
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Raritan Valley is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and business. The suburban campus is located in Branchburg in central New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,008
Talmudical Academy New Jersey
- Private 4 Year
- Adelphia, NJ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $10,524
Thomas Edison State University
- Public 4 Year
- Trenton, NJ
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Thomas Edison State is a public university known for online undergraduate degree programs and flexible study for adult learners. Most students complete coursework at a distance rather than on a traditional residential campus in Trenton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
- Public 2 Year
- Cranford, NJ
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UCNJ is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus is in suburban Cranford, with additional sites across Union County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,798
Warren County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Washington, NJ
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to its campus in Washington, a small town in northwestern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,331
Sussex County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Newton, NJ
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Sussex County Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. Students attend a compact campus in the small town of Newton in northwestern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,403
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
- Private 4 Year
- Edison, NJ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $12,093
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
- Private 4 Year
- Lakewood, NJ
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Bais Medrash Toras Chesed is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva focused on undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. Students pursue full-time traditional learning within Lakewood's large Orthodox community.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $8,027
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
- Private 4 Year
- Elizabeth, NJ
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An Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for intensive undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. Students follow a traditional full-time religious learning schedule on its Elizabeth campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $29,330