New Jersey Private Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 15 private New Jersey colleges that have competitive admission is 74.31% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 3.28%. The acceptance rate at 4 private New Jersey colleges increased and the rate of 11 colleges decreased.

Princeton University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 5.70%. Stevens Institute of Technology (46.22%) and Caldwell University (66.37%) 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.

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Princeton University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 5.70% and Stevens Institute of Technology has the second lowest rate of 46.22% among 15 New Jersey colleges with competitive admission. Princeton University stay 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 $43,530 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,285 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest New Jersey Private Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest New Jersey Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, four-years	5.70% 1.32%	69.17%	1,540	$59,710	8,842	97.00%	5 to 1
2 -	Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ Private, four-years	46.22% 6.47%	17.48%	1,450	$60,952	9,314	87.00%	11 to 1
3 11	Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Private, four-years	66.37% 29.59%	10.08%	1,130	$39,450	2,028	68.00%	13 to 1
4 1	Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ Private, four-years	71.92% 1.78%	11.60%	-	$35,942	1,122	43.00%	11 to 1
5 1	Drew University Madison, NJ Private, four-years	72.66% 7.04%	11.03%	1,240	$45,360	2,092	73.00%	12 to 1
6 2	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Private, four-years	75.07% 1.54%	7.83%	1,310	$51,370	9,623	71.00%	14 to 1
7 2	Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ Private, four-years	75.79% 3.81%	13.09%	1,115	$37,110	1,962	53.00%	10 to 1
8 1	Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ Private, four-years	78.18% 5.85%	8.40%	860	$30,680	1,153	34.00%	13 to 1
9 2	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Private, four-years	84.09% 0.64%	14.71%	1,045	$35,822	7,285	51.00%	13 to 1
10 3	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ Private, four-years	84.13% 2.18%	9.91%	1,210	$38,900	4,054	66.00%	10 to 1
	Average	66.01%	17.33%	1,211	$43,530	4,748	64.30%	11 to 1

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