Universities in New Jersey
24 indexed campuses in Northeast, 242,300 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton | Princeton, NJ | private | 8,500 | 4.6% | $59,000 | 95 |
| 2 | Rutgers | New Brunswick, NJ | public | 36,000 | 34% | $13,000 / $32,000 | 64 |
| 3 | Stevens | Hoboken, NJ | private | 8,500 | — | $56,000 | 64 |
| 4 | Rutgers-Newark | Newark, NJ | public | 13,000 | — | $15,000 / $33,000 | 62 |
| 5 | TCNJ | Ewing, NJ | public | 6,800 | — | $12,000 / $24,000 | 62 |
| 6 | Seton Hall | South Orange, NJ | private | 10,000 | — | $52,000 | 60 |
| 7 | NJIT | Newark, NJ | public | 11,500 | — | $17,000 / $34,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Rutgers-Camden | Camden, NJ | public | 5,500 | — | $15,000 / $33,000 | 56 |
| 9 | Montclair State | Montclair, NJ | public | 21,000 | — | $12,000 / $24,000 | 54 |
| 10 | Rowan | Glassboro, NJ | public | 11,500 | — | $12,000 / $24,000 | 54 |
Largest campuses
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · public · 36k students
New Jersey largest public university and the default answer for affordable in-state research education, from pharmacy to engineering and data science.
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · public · 21k students
Large New Jersey campus near Newark: business, health, education and communications.
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · public · 13k students
Urban Rutgers campus with a law school, public affairs and criminal justice programs.
Kean University
Union, NJ · public · 12k students
Diverse New Jersey university with education, health, technology and study-abroad partnerships in Japan.
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · public · 12k students
South Jersey public university with engineering, the record label program and media production.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · public · 12k students
New Jersey public polytechnic: computing, engineering, design and the Nexus innovation hub in Newark.
City clusters
- Newark2 campuses · 25k students
- New Brunswick1 campus · 36k students
- Montclair1 campus · 21k students
- Glassboro1 campus · 12k students
- Union1 campus · 12k students
- Woodland Park1 campus · 11k students
- West Windsor1 campus · 11k students
- South Orange1 campus · 10k students
- Lincroft1 campus · 10k students
- Blackwood1 campus · 10k students
Guides about New Jersey
- AdmissionsPrinceton admitted 4 percent of a record applicant pool - and slowed its budget growthThe Class of 2030 numbers arrived with a 2.1 percent budget increase, a larger aid pool and a flat food allowance for upperclassmen on aid.
- GuidesNew Jersey in one page: nine doctoral campusesFrom Princeton to William Paterson: what each campus is actually strong in.
- AdmissionsChoosing a doctoral program in New JerseyNine PhD-granting campuses in one small state. How to shortlist by advisor, funding and cost of living.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.