The average acceptance rate for New Jersey Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 75.28%. This represents a 2.12% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), New Jersey Colleges has experienced a 1.02% decrease in acceptance rates, moving from 76.31% to 75.28%. Among the 51 competitive 4-year colleges in New Jersey Colleges, 23 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 27 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for New Jersey Colleges. Out of 51 schools with available data, 23 schools (45.1%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 27 schools (52.9%) experienced a decrease. 1 schools maintained the same acceptance rate over this period.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our New Jersey Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwick College-HackensackHackensack, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Berkeley College-Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beth Medrash GovohaLakewood, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield, NJ | 84.65% | 84.03% 0.61% | 78.18% 5.86% | 67.23% 10.95% | 69.74% 2.51% | 14.91% |
| Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ | 91.52% | 95.96% 4.44% | 66.37% 29.59% | 65.40% 0.97% | 71.34% 5.93% | 20.19% |
| Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ | 93.00% | 97.62% 4.63% | 96.54% 1.08% | 96.68% 0.14% | 83.08% 13.6% | 9.92% |
| Drew UniversityMadison, NJ | 73.15% | 79.70% 6.55% | 72.66% 7.04% | 69.44% 3.22% | 67.83% 1.61% | 5.32% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ | 88.87% | 84.73% 4.14% | 84.09% 0.64% | 95.91% 11.82% | 90.71% 5.2% | 1.85% |
| Felician UniversityLodi, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison, NJ | 86.32% | 84.56% 1.76% | 89.12% 4.56% | 95.27% 6.15% | 95.19% 0.08% | 8.87% |
| Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ | 80.90% | 79.60% 1.3% | 75.79% 3.81% | 70.52% 5.27% | 78.84% 8.32% | 2.06% |
| Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ | 78.01% | 83.77% 5.76% | 76.94% 6.83% | 77.82% 0.88% | 77.66% 0.16% | 0.35% |
| Eastwick College-RamseyRamsey, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ | 96.33% | 90.66% 5.68% | 90.14% 0.51% | 89.18% 0.97% | 98.38% 9.2% | 2.05% |
| Kean UniversityUnion, NJ | 78.05% | 79.16% 1.1% | 82.60% 3.45% | 76.88% 5.72% | 75.90% 0.98% | 2.15% |
| Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ | 78.93% | 83.54% 4.61% | 90.92% 7.38% | 89.54% 1.38% | 89.02% 0.51% | 10.1% |
| Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ | 82.66% | 90.61% 7.95% | 91.31% 0.7% | 87.41% 3.9% | 87.89% 0.47% | 5.22% |
| New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ | 66.03% | 69.14% 3.11% | 65.99% 3.15% | 66.90% 0.92% | 65.07% 1.83% | 0.95% |
| Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 5.63% | 4.38% 1.25% | 5.70% 1.32% | 4.50% 1.2% | 4.62% 0.12% | 1.01% |
| Rabbinical College of AmericaMorristown, NJ | 83.54% | 86.75% 3.2% | 94.67% 7.92% | 87.14% 7.52% | 95.15% 8% | 11.6% |
| Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ | 66.84% | 70.10% 3.26% | 70.47% 0.37% | 73.22% 2.74% | 70.64% 2.57% | 3.8% |
| Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ | 75.66% | 81.95% 6.28% | 84.13% 2.19% | 79.40% 4.73% | 78.64% 0.76% | 2.98% |
| Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ | 76.28% | 78.70% 2.42% | 76.52% 2.18% | 77.75% 1.23% | 66.29% 11.47% | 10% |
| Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | 66.93% | 68.16% 1.23% | 66.29% 1.87% | 65.35% 0.94% | 58.15% 7.2% | 8.78% |
| Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ | 74.09% | 77.44% 3.34% | 73.94% 3.49% | 78.73% 4.79% | 71.36% 7.37% | 2.74% |
| Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ | 84.64% | 92.84% 8.2% | 88.83% 4.01% | 90.53% 1.7% | 90.30% 0.23% | 5.66% |
| Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | 78.23% | 76.61% 1.62% | 75.07% 1.55% | 78.90% 3.84% | 73.26% 5.64% | 4.96% |
| Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, NJ | 75.38% | 73.70% 1.68% | 71.92% 1.77% | 77.21% 5.29% | 71.03% 6.18% | 4.35% |
| Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ | 53.06% | 52.69% 0.37% | 46.22% 6.47% | 43.44% 2.78% | 47.58% 4.13% | 5.49% |
| Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ | 77.31% | 84.54% 7.23% | 85.54% 1% | 88.17% 2.63% | 88.94% 0.78% | 11.64% |
| Talmudical Academy-New JerseyAdelphia, NJ | 100.00% | 80.00% 20% | 66.67% 13.33% | 41.67% 25% | 43.48% 1.81% | 56.52% |
| Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ | 51.25% | 61.98% 10.73% | 64.43% 2.45% | 62.14% 2.29% | 62.29% 0.15% | 11.04% |
| William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ | 80.62% | 83.26% 2.64% | 91.53% 8.27% | 92.52% 0.99% | 90.08% 2.44% | 9.46% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - NewarkNewark, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph SchoolEdison, NJ | 76.92% | 82.86% 5.93% | 73.33% 9.52% | 90.32% 16.99% | 91.67% 1.34% | 14.74% |
| Eastern International College-Jersey CityJersey City, NJ | - | - | 17.05% | 100.00% 82.95% | 69.63% 30.37% | 52.59% |
| Pillar CollegeNewark, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional MedicineBloomfield, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bais Medrash Toras ChesedLakewood, NJ | 70.21% | 58.82% 11.39% | 70.51% 11.69% | 63.01% 7.5% | 57.65% 5.37% | 12.57% |
| Yeshivas Be'er YitzchokElizabeth, NJ | 100.00% | 80.00% 20% | 88.89% 8.89% | 100.00% 11.11% | 86.21% 13.79% | 13.79% |
| Yeshiva Toras ChaimLakewood, NJ | 75.00% | 63.06% 11.94% | 59.00% 4.06% | 98.41% 39.41% | 44.25% 54.16% | 30.75% |
| Strayer University-New JerseyPiscataway, NJ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Keser Torah-Mayan HatalmudLakewood, NJ | 93.75% | 78.95% 14.8% | 81.25% 2.3% | 71.43% 9.82% | 100.00% 28.57% | 6.25% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron LeymaUnion, NJ | 78.57% | 51.11% 27.46% | 48.84% 2.27% | 70.59% 21.75% | 56.67% 13.92% | 21.9% |
| Yeshiva Yesodei HatorahLakewood, NJ | 56.67% | 100.00% 43.33% | 92.59% 7.41% | 100.00% 7.41% | 85.19% 14.81% | 28.52% |
| DeVry University-New JerseyIselin, NJ | 33.33% | 44.44% 11.11% | 100.00% 55.56% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Chamberlain University-New JerseyNorth Brunswick, NJ | 100.00% | 90.91% 9.09% | 90.00% 0.91% | 90.00% | 100.00% 10% | - |
| Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkLakewood, NJ | 42.86% | 33.33% 9.52% | 75.00% 41.67% | 42.31% 32.69% | 53.85% 11.54% | 10.99% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelLakewood, NJ | 40.00% | 50.00% 10% | 46.31% 3.69% | 53.00% 6.69% | 54.17% 1.17% | 14.17% |
| Yeshiva Bais AharonLakewood, NJ | 87.50% | 100.00% 12.5% | 60.00% 40% | 75.00% 15% | 81.82% 6.82% | 5.68% |
| Bais Medrash Mayan HatorahLakewood, NJ | 46.88% | 50.00% 3.13% | 42.50% 7.5% | 66.67% 24.17% | 68.42% 1.75% | 21.55% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes BoruchNorth Plainfield, NJ | 100.00% | 100.00% | 86.36% 13.64% | 100.00% 13.64% | 89.29% 10.71% | 10.71% |
| Yeshiva Chemdas HatorahLakewood, NJ | 85.71% | 75.00% 10.71% | 55.56% 19.44% | 75.00% 19.44% | 80.00% 5% | 5.71% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Keren HatorahLakewood, NJ | 95.00% | 72.73% 22.27% | 100.00% 27.27% | 95.00% 5% | 85.71% 9.29% | 9.29% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of CliffwoodKeyport, NJ | 81.82% | 57.14% 24.68% | 50.00% 7.14% | 80.00% 30% | 70.00% 10% | 11.82% |
| Yeshivas Emek HatorahHowell, NJ | 94.44% | 100.00% 5.56% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 5.56% |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielLakewood, NJ | 96.30% | 31.25% 65.05% | 29.27% 1.98% | 42.62% 13.35% | 51.47% 8.85% | 44.83% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake VillageLakewood, NJ | 82.50% | 94.12% 11.62% | 83.33% 10.78% | 95.45% 12.12% | 83.72% 11.73% | 1.22% |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov YitzchokLakewood, NJ | 50.00% | 36.84% 13.16% | 62.50% 25.66% | 50.00% 12.5% | 76.67% 26.67% | 26.67% |
| Rabbinical Seminary Mkor ChaimLakewood, NJ | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 90.63% 9.38% | 9.38% |
| Average | 76.31% | 74.54% 1.77% | 73.23% 1.3% | 77.41% 4.17% | 75.28% 2.12% | -1.02% |