New Jersey Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 22 private colleges in New Jersey with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Felician University leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of New Jersey Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Hoboken, New Jersey

48%

Lakewood, New Jersey

44%

Adelphia, New Jersey

43%

Princeton, New Jersey

5%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.