Princeton University ranked first in the Top Colleges in New Jersey rankings, followed by Rutgers University-New Brunswick and The College of New Jersey.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New Jersey is $16,897 for New Jersey residents and $38,589 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024.

Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $60,952 and DeVry University-New Jersey has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,488 among Top Colleges in New Jersey. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,348 for New Jersey residents and $27,215 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 71.61% and the average graduation rate is 75% in the Top Colleges in New Jersey. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,310. The average salary after 10 years of graduation from the Top Colleges in New Jersey is $65,710.

Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition Comparison

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New Jersey is $16,897 for state residents and $38,589 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. Stevens Institute of Technology has the most expensive tuition & fees of $60,952 and DeVry University-New Jersey has the lowest rates of $17,488.

The average graduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New Jersey is $22,348 for state residents and $27,215 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. Princeton University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $62,860 and Montclair State University has the lowest graduate tuition rates of $15,137.

The following table compares the tuition and important academic & admission facts between Top Colleges in New Jersey.

Table. Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ$59,710$62,8605.70%1,540 SAT
35 ACT
8,84297%
2Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ$36,001 ($17,239)$36,244 ($22,348)66.29%1,370 SAT
31 ACT
50,63784%
3The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ$24,568 ($18,685)$17,643 ($15,624)64.43%1,280 SAT
28 ACT
7,62985%
4Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ$60,952$42,98846.22%1,450 SAT
33 ACT
9,31487%
5DeVry University-New JerseyIselin, NJ$17,488$17,552100.00%-95-
6Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ$38,900$19,06184.13%1,210 SAT
26 ACT
4,05466%
7Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ$41,054$15,26088.83%-3,43060%
8Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ$24,126 ($14,766)$15,137 ($14,285)91.31%1,080 SAT21,78465%
9Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ$37,732$19,35096.54%-1,49861%
10Drew UniversityMadison, NJ$45,360$26,05672.66%1,240 SAT
27 ACT
2,09273%
Average$38,589 ($16,897)$27,215 ($22,348)72%1,31010,93875%
Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition Comparison