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Colleges in New Jersey.

All 33 four-year colleges in New Jersey that report admissions (13 public, 20 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
RutgersNew Brunswick65%1270–1480$19,052EA Nov 1
PrincetonPrinceton4.4%1490–1560$19,811REA Nov 1
Montclair State UniversityMontclair89%850–1160$13,880EA Dec 1
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange79%1220–1400$31,642EA Nov 15
Rowan UniversityGlassboro77%1100–1300$22,237RD Mar 1
Rutgers–NewarkNewark79%–$17,425–
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark65%1235–1460$16,736EA Nov 15
The College of New JerseyEwing62%1140–1330$22,379ED Nov 1
Kean UniversityUnion77%1020–1198$11,593EA Jan 1
Rutgers–CamdenCamden78%1010–1255$18,735–
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison93%–$26,472–
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck93%–$17,121–
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken51%1370–1470$43,665ED Nov 15
Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah70%1145–1280$17,348ED Nov 1
Stockton UniversityGalloway88%1080–1260$19,752Rolling
Rider UniversityLawrenceville79%1100–1310$26,618EA Nov 15
Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch90%1125–1270$33,228ED Nov 15
Caldwell UniversityCaldwell65%–$23,071EA Nov 15
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne93%–$16,999EA Dec 1
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City89%–$12,157–
Drew UniversityMadison69%1110–1320$28,193ED Nov 1
Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City91%–$14,486Rolling
Georgian Court UniversityLakewood71%–$21,072Rolling
Felician UniversityLodi94%890–1150$15,818Rolling
Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown77%–$18,412Rolling
Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield69%–––
Centenary UniversityHackettstown97%–$22,838EA Nov 1
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei ShmuelLakewood53%–$8,944–
Bais Medrash Toras ChesedLakewood63%–$7,484–
Rabbinical College of AmericaMorristown87%–$14,947–
Yeshiva Toras ChaimLakewood98%–$5,821–
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes YerachmielLakewood43%–$8,936–
Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkLakewood42%–$10,707–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in New Jersey

  1. Princeton admitted 4.4% of 42,303 applicants.
  2. Stevens Institute of Technology admitted 51% of 10,499 applicants.
  3. The College of New Jersey admitted 62% of 12,793 applicants.
  4. New Jersey Institute of Technology admitted 65% of 15,607 applicants.
  5. Rutgers admitted 65% of 43,347 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in New Jersey

  1. Centenary University admitted 97% of 1,294 applicants.
  2. Felician University admitted 94% of 2,254 applicants.
  3. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus admitted 93% of 11,478 applicants.
  4. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus admitted 93% of 11,478 applicants.
  5. William Paterson University of New Jersey admitted 93% of 7,754 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.