The Best Newark Public Colleges

Rutgers University New Brunswick

#20 Best Public Universities in America

• 50,637enrollment
• $17,535net price
• 66%acceptance rate
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

21 miles from Newark

The College of New Jersey

#2 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

• 7,629enrollment
• $22,273net price
• 64%acceptance rate
• 1140-1350SAT range
• 24-30ACT range
• 3.29Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

45 miles from Newark

New Jersey Institute of Technology

#3 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

• 12,332enrollment
• $17,762net price
• 66%acceptance rate
• 1190-1450SAT range
• 27-33ACT range
• 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

1 miles from Newark

Rutgers University Newark

#5 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

• 11,017enrollment
• $16,578net price
• 74%acceptance rate
• 1030-1270SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

1 miles from Newark

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

#4 Best Public Universities in New York

• 19,854enrollment
• $4,991net price
• 50%acceptance rate
• 1170-1360SAT range
• 26-30ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

10 miles from Newark

Ramapo College of New Jersey

#6 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

• 5,478enrollment
• $16,262net price
• 70%acceptance rate
• 1100-1295SAT range
• 23-32ACT range
• 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

20 miles from Newark

CUNY Hunter College

#10 Best Public Universities in New York

• 22,970enrollment
• $4,848net price
• 48%acceptance rate
• 1170-1340SAT range
• 25-31ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

11 miles from Newark

CUNY City College

#11 Best Public Universities in New York

• 14,489enrollment
• $5,181net price
• 67%acceptance rate
• 1050-1260SAT range
• 23-31ACT range
• 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

13 miles from Newark

SUNY at Purchase College

#12 Best Public Universities in New York

• 3,182enrollment
• $19,434net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1190-1350SAT range
• 29-31ACT range
• 3.37Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

33 miles from Newark

CUNY Brooklyn College

#13 Best Public Universities in New York

• 14,195enrollment
• $5,972net price
• 55%acceptance rate
• 1020-1180SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

13 miles from Newark

SUNY Maritime College

#14 Best Public Universities in New York

• 1,427enrollment
• $19,712net price
• 80%acceptance rate
• 1140-1300SAT range
• 24-28ACT range
• 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

20 miles from Newark

CUNY Queens College

#17 Best Public Universities in New York

• 17,001enrollment
• $6,434net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1040-1190SAT range
• 22-27ACT range
• 3.0Avg GPA

19 miles from Newark

William Paterson University of New Jersey

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

• 9,070enrollment
• $12,967net price
• 92%acceptance rate
• 990-1345SAT range
• -ACT range
• 2.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

15 miles from Newark

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#23 Best Public Universities in New York

• 13,921enrollment
• $5,001net price
• 51%acceptance rate
• 1020-1160SAT range
• 21-25ACT range
• 3.24Avg GPA

10 miles from Newark

Farmingdale State College

#24 Best Public Universities in New York

• 9,314enrollment
• $8,111net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1000-1178SAT range
• 19-24ACT range
• 3.26Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

39 miles from Newark

Montclair State University

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

• 21,784enrollment
• $13,742net price
• 91%acceptance rate
• 950-1200SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.3Avg GPA

9 miles from Newark

University of Connecticut Stamford

#5 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

• 2,297enrollment
• $13,933net price
• 92%acceptance rate
• 990-1240SAT range
• 18-27ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

40 miles from Newark

CUNY Lehman College

#25 Best Public Universities in New York

• 13,015enrollment
• $4,974net price
• 55%acceptance rate
• 960-1080SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

18 miles from Newark