Princeton University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 5 to last year.
Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Camden also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Princeton University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Stevens Institute of Technology has the second lowest ratio of 11 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,495 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,155 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Student-Faculty Ratio New Jersey Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 65.03%, and the average SAT score is 1,335, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Princeton University Princeton, NJPrivate, 4-year | 5 to 1 - | 9,137 | 1,052 | 189 | $62,688 | 98.00% |
| 2 - | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJPrivate, 4-year | 11 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,469 | 348 | 190 | $63,462 | 87.00% |
| 3 - | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJPublic, 4-year | 12 to 1 - | 5,675 | 311 | 334 | $37,276 ($17,764) | 67.00% |
| 4 2 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJPublic, 4-year | 13 to 1 1 to 1 | 5,429 | 156 | 388 | $14,460 ($14,460) | 34.00% |
| 5 1 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJPrivate, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 8,045 | 136 | 363 | $37,010 | 53.00% |
| 5 1 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 1 to 1 | 11,315 | 580 | 360 | $36,762 ($17,250) | 64.00% |
| 5 1 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJPrivate, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 9,571 | 446 | 556 | $53,170 | 69.00% |
| 5 1 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,141 | 365 | 402 | $25,752 ($19,632) | 86.00% |
| 9 - | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 52,269 | 3,426 | 2,282 | $37,441 ($17,929) | 84.00% |
| 10 1 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 1 to 1 | 21,026 | 845 | 1,072 | $26,932 ($16,574) | 67.00% |
| Average | 13 to 1 | 13,908 | 767 | 614 | $39,495 ($17,268) | 70.90% |