Best Colleges in New Jersey
The top colleges in New Jersey by graduate outcomes, plus all 145 schools compared on cost, admissions, and earnings.
Best Colleges in New Jersey, Ranked
The top 8 four-year colleges in New Jersey by graduation rate and 10-year graduate earnings, from federal College Scorecard data. A data-backed shortlist to start from, not a substitute for finding the right fit.
- 1Princeton UniversityPrinceton · Private nonprofit98%Grad$6,128Net Price$116,300Earnings
- 2Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · Private nonprofit87%Grad$41,346Net Price$91,900Earnings
- 3Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick · Public84%Grad$24,406Net Price$68,100Earnings
- 4College of New JerseyEwing · Public86%Grad$27,646Net Price$64,900Earnings
- 5New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark · Public73%Grad$16,504Net Price$70,300Earnings
- 6Aviation Institute of Maintenance-TeterboroHasbrouck Heights · Private for-profit74%Grad$24,800Net Price$58,300Earnings
- 7Rutgers University-CamdenCamden · Public67%Grad$18,745Net Price$68,100Earnings
- 8Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange · Private nonprofit69%Grad$31,446Net Price$63,700Earnings
Public Universities(39)
Rutgers University
New Brunswick · Public
Montclair State University
Montclair · Public
Rowan University
Glassboro · Public
Kean University
Union · Public
Bergen Community College
Paramus · Public
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark · Public
Middlesex College
Edison · Public
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Cranford · Public
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft · Public
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark · Public
Stockton University
Galloway · Public
College of New Jersey
Ewing · Public
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton · Public
Camden County College
Blackwood · Public
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City · Public
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne · Public
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel · Public
Essex County College
Newark · Public
Ocean County College
Toms River · Public
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg · Public
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor · Public
County College of Morris
Randolph · Public
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah · Public
Passaic County Community College
Paterson · Public
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell · Public
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing · Public
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden · Public
New Jersey City University
Jersey City · Public
Sussex County Community College
Newton · Public
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland · Public
Salem Community College
Carneys Point · Public
Warren County Community College
Washington · Public
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Bloomfield · Public
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Toms River · Public
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS
Hackensack · Public
Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education
Westampton · Public
Union County Vocational Technical School
Scotch Plains · Public
MCVSD
Freehold · Public
Morris County Vocational School District
Denville · Public
Private Colleges & Universities(83)
Seton Hall University
South Orange · Private nonprofit
Princeton University
Princeton · Private nonprofit
Jersey College
Teterboro · Private for-profit
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken · Private nonprofit
Monmouth University
West Long Branch · Private nonprofit
Rider University
Lawrenceville · Private nonprofit
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck · Private nonprofit
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City · Private nonprofit
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison · Private nonprofit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
Union · Private for-profit
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park · Private for-profit
Felician University
Lodi · Private nonprofit
Caldwell University
Caldwell · Private nonprofit
Drew University
Madison · Private nonprofit
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
Bloomfield · Private for-profit
Georgian Court University
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Hackensack · Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Mahwah · Private for-profit
Garden State Science and Technology Institute
Jersey City · Private for-profit
Centenary University
Hackettstown · Private nonprofit
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Blackwood · Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown
Moorestown · Private for-profit
American Institute-Clifton
CLIFTON · Private for-profit
Strayer University-New Jersey
Piscataway · Private for-profit
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
Hasbrouck Heights · Private for-profit
Mosdos Yaakov V'Yisroel
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
Iselin · Private for-profit
Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley · Private for-profit
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown · Private nonprofit
Fortis Institute-Wayne
Wayne · Private for-profit
Pillar College
Newark · Private nonprofit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
Paramus · Private for-profit
American Institute-Toms River
Toms River · Private for-profit
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway · Private for-profit
Parisian Beauty School
Hackensack · Private for-profit
American Institute-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill · Private for-profit
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville · Private for-profit
American Institute-Somerset
Somerset · Private for-profit
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Wayne · Private for-profit
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees · Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
South Plainfield · Private for-profit
Innovate Salon Academy
South Plainfield · Private for-profit
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
West New York · Private for-profit
Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill · Private for-profit
National Career Institute
East Orange · Private for-profit
Salon Professional Academy
Howell · Private for-profit
Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City
West Atlantic City · Private for-profit
Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City · Private for-profit
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield
North Plainfield · Private for-profit
Shore Beauty School
Egg Harbor Township · Private for-profit
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
Plainfield · Private nonprofit
Seminary Bnos Chaim
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
Englewood Cliffs · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield
Bloomfield · Private for-profit
Advantage Career Institute
Eatontown · Private for-profit
Universal Training Institute
Perth Amboy · Private for-profit
MCI Institute of NJ
Ocean · Private for-profit
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Paterson · Private for-profit
All private colleges & universities in this state
- Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill· Cherry Hill
- P B Cosmetology Education Center· Gloucester
- P C Age-Jersey City· Jersey City
- Empire Beauty School-Union· Union
- Cutting Edge Academy· Succasunna
- Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim· Lakewood
- Yeshivas Emek Hatorah· Howell
- Artistic Academy of Hair Design· Morris Plains
- Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch· North Plainfield
- Pro Beauty Academy· Edison
- Capital Health School of Nursing· Trenton
- ASI Career Institute· Turnersville
- DeVry University-New Jersey· Iselin
- Healthcare Training Institute· Union
- PC AGE-Metropark· Iselin
- Best Care College· East Orange
- Center for the Healing Arts· Voorhees
- Mobile Technical Training· South Hackensack
- Assumption College for Sisters· Denville
- Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology· Trenton
- New Community Career & Technical Institute· Newark
- Jersey College - Ewing· Ewing
- Pro Beauty Academy (The) - Kenilworth· Kenilworth
Community & 2-Year Colleges(23)
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
North Brunswick · Private for-profit
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Ramsey · Private for-profit
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Jersey City · Private for-profit
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Rabbinical College of America
Morristown · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
Edison · Private nonprofit
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
Elizabeth · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Talmudical Academy-New Jersey
Adelphia · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma
Union · Private nonprofit
Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood
Keyport · Private nonprofit
Yeshiva Bais Aharon
Lakewood · Private nonprofit
Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine
Bloomfield · Private for-profit
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton · Private nonprofit
Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Updated regularly via automated sync. Contact schools directly for current requirements and costs.