Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Princeton University ranked first in the Top Colleges in New Jersey rankings, followed by Rutgers University-New Brunswick and The College of New Jersey.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New Jersey is $17,824 for in-state and $40,088 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $63,462 and DeVry University-New Jersey has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,008 among Top Colleges in New Jersey. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,215 for in-state and $27,497 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 68.04% and the SAT score is 1305 for the Top Colleges in New Jersey. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$62,688 $2,978	$65,936 $3,076	4.62% 0.12%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /1	9,137 215	98% 1%
2	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	$37,441 ($17,929) $1,440 ($690)	$37,689 ($23,241) $1,445 ($893)	58.15% -7.20%	1,410 SAT 31 ACT 30 /0	52,269 1,652	84% -1%
3	The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ	$25,752 ($19,632) $1,184 ($947)	$18,349 ($18,349) $706 ($706)	62.29% 0.15%	1,240 SAT 28 ACT0 /0	8,141 489	86% 1%
4	Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ	$63,462 $2,510	$44,494 $1,506	47.58% 4.14%	1,440 SAT 33 ACT0 /0	8,469 -373	87% -2%
5	DeVry University-New JerseyIselin, NJ	$17,008 $1,976	$9,832 $7,720	100.00%0	-	67 -7	71% 38%
6	Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ	$41,120 $2,220	$20,220 $1,159	78.64% -0.76%	1,200 SAT 30 ACT -10 /3	4,003 -80	61% -2%
7	Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ	$42,552 $1,498	$16,035 $775	90.30% -0.23%	-	3,572 -101	58% -5%
8	Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ	$26,022 ($15,912) $1,896 ($1,146)	$16,056 ($16,056) $919 ($919)	87.89% 0.48%	1,070 SAT -10	23,375 805	65% 1%
9	Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ	$37,732	$19,350	83.08% -13.60%	-	1,398 -55	56%
10	Drew UniversityMadison, NJ	$47,100 $1,740	$27,010 $954	67.83% -1.61%	1,225 SAT 26 ACT -15 /-1	2,232 6	70% -2%
	Average	$40,088 ($17,824)	$27,497 ($19,215)	68%	1,305	11,266	74%