2022 New Jersey Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in New Jersey with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Princeton University rank first in the best New Jersey college ranking and Stevens Institute of Technology is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in New Jersey

6 public and 4 private schools rank in the best New Jersey colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 61.90% where Princeton University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6% and William Paterson University of New Jersey has the highest rate of 81%. Total 128,314 students are attending one of the best New Jersey schools where Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the largest population with 50,411 students and Rider University has the smallest number of students (4,636 students). The average graduation rate is 75.60% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.10:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best New Jersey colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. New Jersey Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
6%1,51098%7,8535:1 (20.00 %)
2Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
53%1,40088%7,25711:1 (9.09 %)
3Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
67%1,29584%50,41116:1 (6.25 %)
4The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
51%1,23086%7,78313:1 (7.69 %)
5Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
76%1,12065%4,63610:1 (10.00 %)
6Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ
74%1,09065%13,23116:1 (6.25 %)
7Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
67%1,13072%6,04216:1 (6.25 %)
8New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
66%1,29570%11,65217:1 (5.88 %)
9William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
81%99056%9,63514:1 (7.14 %)
10Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
78%1,23072%9,81413:1 (7.69 %)
Average61.90%1,22975.60%128,314 (Total)13.10:1 (7.63 %)

Best New Jersey Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best New Jersey colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best New Jersey colleges is $37,234 where Stevens Institute of Technology has the most expensive costs at $56,920 and William Paterson University of New Jersey has the lowest amount of tuition at $22,948. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best New Jersey colleges is $30,155 where Princeton University has the highest tuition with $58,790 and The College of New Jersey has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $15,031.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best New Jersey Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Princeton University $56,010$64,680
2Stevens Institute of Technology $56,920$57,905
3Rutgers University-New Brunswick $15,804$33,005 $16,648 $34,272
4The College of New Jersey $17,287$29,594 $18,644 $31,271
5Rider University $35,850$28,025
6Rutgers University-Newark $15,208$32,409 $15,948 $33,574
7Ramapo College of New Jersey $14,952$24,694 $14,952 $24,693
8New Jersey Institute of Technology $18,016$34,034 $18,365 $34,695
9William Paterson University of New Jersey $14,210$22,948 $14,664 $23,577
10Seton Hall University $46,880$48,526
Average$15,913$37,234$16,537$38,122
Table. Best New Jersey Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Princeton University $58,790$61,205
2Stevens Institute of Technology $39,556$40,248
3Rutgers University-New Brunswick $20,495$33,215 $20,495$21,296
4The College of New Jersey $17,083$15,031 $17,083-
5Rider University $20,159$19,390
6Rutgers University-Newark $20,466$33,186 $20,466$21,257
7Ramapo College of New Jersey $18,725$19,085 $18,725-
8New Jersey Institute of Technology $24,546$34,760 $24,546$25,286
9William Paterson University of New Jersey $14,050$21,748 $14,050$15,002
10Seton Hall University $26,018$26,892
Average$19,228$30,155$20,710$32,052