The average acceptance rate of the 13 private New Jersey colleges that have competitive admission is 72.42% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.64%. The acceptance rate at 4 private New Jersey colleges increased and the rate of 9 colleges decreased.
Princeton University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 4.62%. Stevens Institute of Technology (47.58%) and Drew University (67.83%) are following it in the list of Tightest New Jersey Private Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Princeton University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Stevens Institute of Technology also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $46,652 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,407 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Princeton University Princeton, NJPrivate, 4-year | 4.62% 0.12% | 75.48% | 1,550 | $62,688 | 9,137 | 98.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 - | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJPrivate, 4-year | 47.58% 4.14% | 20.78% | 1,440 | $63,462 | 8,469 | 87.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Drew University Madison, NJPrivate, 4-year | 67.83% 1.61% | 10.74% | 1,225 | $47,100 | 2,232 | 70.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 2 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJPrivate, 4-year | 71.03% 6.18% | 7.56% | - | $36,740 | 871 | 51.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJPrivate, 4-year | 71.34% 5.94% | 8.50% | 1,260 | $40,848 | 2,005 | 57.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJPrivate, 4-year | 73.26% 5.64% | 8.82% | 1,310 | $53,170 | 9,571 | 69.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJPrivate, 4-year | 78.64% 0.76% | 9.09% | 1,200 | $41,120 | 4,003 | 61.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 3 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJPrivate, 4-year | 78.84% 8.32% | 12.02% | - | $37,110 | 2,013 | 54.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 5 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJPrivate, 4-year | 83.08% 13.60% | 14.66% | - | $37,732 | 1,398 | 56.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJPrivate, 4-year | 89.02% 0.52% | 9.98% | 1,220 | $46,552 | 4,767 | 72.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 66.52% | 17.76% | 1,315 | $46,652 | 4,447 | 67.50% | 11 to 1 |