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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	6%	1,510	98%	7,853	5:1 (20.00 %)
2	Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	53%	1,400	88%	7,257	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	67%	1,295	84%	50,411	16:1 (6.25 %)
4	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	51%	1,230	86%	7,783	13:1 (7.69 %)
5	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	76%	1,120	65%	4,636	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	74%	1,090	65%	13,231	16:1 (6.25 %)
7	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	67%	1,130	72%	6,042	16:1 (6.25 %)
8	New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	66%	1,295	70%	11,652	17:1 (5.88 %)
9	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	81%	990	56%	9,635	14:1 (7.14 %)
10	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	78%	1,230	72%	9,814	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	61.90%	1,229	75.60%	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.

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Table. Best New Jersey Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Princeton University	$56,010		$64,680
2	Stevens Institute of Technology	$56,920		$57,905
3	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$15,804	$33,005	$16,648	$34,272
4	The College of New Jersey	$17,287	$29,594	$18,644	$31,271
5	Rider University	$35,850		$28,025
6	Rutgers University-Newark	$15,208	$32,409	$15,948	$33,574
7	Ramapo College of New Jersey	$14,952	$24,694	$14,952	$24,693
8	New Jersey Institute of Technology	$18,016	$34,034	$18,365	$34,695
9	William Paterson University of New Jersey	$14,210	$22,948	$14,664	$23,577
10	Seton 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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Princeton University	$58,790		$61,205
2	Stevens Institute of Technology	$39,556		$40,248
3	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$20,495	$33,215	$20,495	$21,296
4	The College of New Jersey	$17,083	$15,031	$17,083	-
5	Rider University	$20,159		$19,390
6	Rutgers University-Newark	$20,466	$33,186	$20,466	$21,257
7	Ramapo College of New Jersey	$18,725	$19,085	$18,725	-
8	New Jersey Institute of Technology	$24,546	$34,760	$24,546	$25,286
9	William Paterson University of New Jersey	$14,050	$21,748	$14,050	$15,002
10	Seton Hall University	$26,018		$26,892
	Average	$19,228	$30,155	$20,710	$32,052