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Most Selective Universities in New Jersey

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in New Jersey.

44 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Princeton University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$59,710 $87,815 97% 5%
2 Talmudical Academy-New Jersey
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$15,800 $0 9% 42%
3 Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$12,010 $0 3% 42%
4 Stevens Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$60,952 $90,326 89% 43%
5 The College of New Jersey
Public NJ ROI
$18,685 $62,649 86% 62%
6 Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$8,100 $0 38% 63%
7 Caldwell University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$39,450 $47,439 64% 65%
8 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Public NJ ROI
$17,239 $61,263 85% 65%
9 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Public NJ ROI
$19,022 $69,591 73% 67%
10 Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$30,680 $35,477 33% 67%
11 Drew University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$45,360 $47,562 73% 69%
12 Georgian Court University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$37,110 $44,627 55% 71%
13 Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$11,350 $0 N/A 71%
14 Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$11,060 $0 N/A 71%
15 Ramapo College of New Jersey
Public NJ ROI
$15,978 $53,872 71% 73%
16 Yeshiva Bais Aharon
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$10,350 $0 11% 75%
17 Kean University
Public NJ ROI
$13,426 $46,603 47% 77%
18 Saint Elizabeth University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$35,942 $49,479 42% 77%
19 Rowan University
Public NJ ROI
$15,700 $50,705 68% 78%
20 Rutgers University-Camden
Public NJ ROI
$17,079 $61,263 66% 78%
21 Rutgers University-Newark
Public NJ ROI
$16,586 $61,263 67% 79%
22 Seton Hall University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$51,370 $60,291 72% 79%
23 Rider University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$38,900 $51,289 65% 79%
24 Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$8,550 $0 30% 80%
25 Rabbinical College of America
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$13,000 $27,418 22% 87%
26 Montclair State University
Public NJ ROI
$14,766 $47,944 65% 87%
27 Stockton University
Public NJ ROI
$15,532 $48,223 74% 88%
28 New Jersey City University
Public NJ ROI
$13,971 $45,918 39% 89%
29 Monmouth University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$44,850 $55,825 69% 90%
30 Chamberlain University-New Jersey
Private For-Profit NJ ROI
$20,462 $84,533 N/A 90%
31 Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$12,700 $0 2% 90%
32 Saint Peter's University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$41,054 $42,470 62% 91%
33 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Public NJ ROI
$15,150 $44,928 52% 93%
34 Felician University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$37,830 $56,957 51% 94%
35 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$35,822 $45,916 68% 95%
36 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$35,822 $45,916 57% 96%
37 Centenary University
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$37,732 $46,049 59% 97%
38 Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$12,750 $0 23% 98%
39 Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$8,450 $0 N/A 100%
40 Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$11,450 $0 16% 100%
41 Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$12,500 $0 7% 100%
42 DeVry University-New Jersey
Private For-Profit NJ ROI
$17,488 $42,178 8% 100%
43 Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$9,850 $0 6% 100%
44 Yeshivas Emek Hatorah
Private Non-Profit NJ ROI
$9,750 $0 16% 100%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in New Jersey is Princeton University, followed by Talmudical Academy-New Jersey. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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