New Brunswick Has the Largest Student Population with 52,398 Students Enrolled in New Jersey

The top city with the largest student population in New Jersey is New Brunswick, NJ with 52,398 students enrolled across 2 colleges.

While New Brunswick has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Lakewood has the highest number of colleges with 17 schools (13,366 students) in New Jersey. You can check the cities with the most colleges in New Jersey here.

The largest college in New Brunswick is Rutgers University-New Brunswick with 52,269 students enrolled.

Other top cities in New Jersey include

Newark, NJ (7 colleges, 32,155 students). The top college in Newark is University of Delaware with 24,412 students.
Montclair, NJ (1 colleges, 23,375 students). The largest college in Montclair is Montclair State University with 23,375 students.
Glassboro, NJ (1 colleges, 21,026 students). The biggest institution in Glassboro is Rowan University with 21,026 students.
Jersey City, NJ (6 colleges, 18,282 students). The most prominent college in Jersey City is New Jersey City University with 5,429 students.
Union, NJ (5 colleges, 15,888 students). The largest college in Union is Kean University with 13,905 students.
Lakewood, NJ (17 colleges, 13,366 students). The biggest institution in Lakewood is Colorado Christian University with 9,951 students.
Paramus, NJ (3 colleges, 12,295 students). .
Edison, NJ (3 colleges, 12,226 students). The largest college in Edison is Rabbi Jacob Joseph School with 115 students.
Wayne, NJ (3 colleges, 10,797 students). The top college in Wayne is William Paterson University of New Jersey with 9,942 students.

New Jersey Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in New Jersey, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

New Jersey Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	New Brunswick, NJ2 Schools	52,398	37,985	14,413	4,082	24,099	28,299
Newark, NJ7 Schools	32,155	25,740	6,415	2,638	17,384	14,771
Montclair, NJ1 School	23,375	18,712	4,663	2,063	9,096	14,279
Glassboro, NJ1 School	21,026	16,100	4,926	2,733	10,233	10,793
Jersey City, NJ6 Schools	18,282	15,419	2,863	4,530	6,854	11,428
Union, NJ5 Schools	15,888	13,745	2,143	1,667	6,870	9,018
Lakewood, NJ17 Schools	13,366	7,354	6,012	182	11,801	1,565
Paramus, NJ3 Schools	12,295	12,297	-	1,679	5,533	6,762
Edison, NJ3 Schools	12,226	12,229	-	1,395	5,575	6,651
Wayne, NJ3 Schools	10,797	7,504	3,293	4,744	3,566	7,231

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