For the 2025 New Jersey college admission cycle, a total of 9,654 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 1,153 students submitted ACT scores to New Jersey colleges.
The average SAT score for New Jersey colleges is 1,253 and the average ACT composite score is 28. Compared to the previous year, the New Jersey's average SAT score increased by 30 points from 1,222 to 1,253, representing a 2.5% change.
The average acceptance rate for New Jersey colleges with available SAT data is 61.40% with a yield rate of 15.75%. This represents a 5.06 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among New Jersey colleges, Princeton University has the highest SAT score of 1,550.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in New Jersey. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | 1,550 10 | 35 1 | 4.62% 0.12% | 75.48% -1.18% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 1,440 | 33 | 47.58% 4.14% | 20.78% 4.15% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 1,410 30 | 31 | 58.15% -7.20% | 20.53% -6.59% |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 1,330 -5 | 31 2 | 65.07% -1.83% | 17.19% -1.63% |
| Seton Hall University | 1,310 10 | 30 1 | 73.26% -5.64% | 8.82% 0.43% |
| Caldwell University | 1,260 | - | 71.34% 5.94% | 8.50% 1.82% |
| The College of New Jersey | 1,240 | 28 | 62.29% 0.15% | 19.66% -1.67% |
| Drew University | 1,225 -15 | 26 -1 | 67.83% -1.61% | 10.74% -1.90% |
| Monmouth University | 1,220 20 | 26 | 89.02% -0.52% | 9.98% -2.97% |
| Rowan University | 1,210 | 26 -2 | 77.66% -0.16% | 23.04% 4.72% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 1,210 20 | 25 1 | 70.64% -2.58% | 17.76% -0.54% |
| Rider University | 1,200 -10 | 30 3 | 78.64% -0.76% | 9.09% -2.10% |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 1,185 65 | 22 1 | 66.29% -11.46% | 2.44% -3.80% |
| Stockton University | 1,140 -30 | 22 -2 | 88.94% 0.77% | 15.53% -3.05% |
| Montclair State University | 1,070 -10 | - | 87.89% 0.48% | 18.17% -1.41% |
| Kean University | 1,040 -110 | - | 75.90% -0.98% | 18.67% -2.41% |
| Jersey College | 1,040 85 | 21 3 | 67.63% -0.28% | 75.68% 4.53% |