Colleges in New Jersey

Search and filter all 147 degree-granting colleges and universities in New Jersey — by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach. 25 of them are community colleges.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Public

New Brunswick, New Jersey · Small city · 27 mi to New York

Admission
58%
SAT
1410
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
84%
Students
37,751
To beach
9 mi

Montclair State University

Public

Montclair, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to New York

Admission
88%
SAT
1070
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
65%
Students
18,376
To beach
11 mi

Rowan University

Public

Glassboro, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
78%
SAT
1212
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
67%
Students
15,841
To beach
12 mi

Kean University

Public

Union, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
76%
SAT
1040
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
47%
Students
11,433
To beach
3 mi

Bergen Community College

Public

Paramus, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
21%
Students
10,557
To beach
9 mi

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Public

Newark, New Jersey · Large city · 9 mi to New York

Admission
65%
SAT
1337
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
73%
Students
9,019
To beach
4 mi

Middlesex College

Public

Edison, New Jersey · Large suburb · 24 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
33%
Students
8,469
To beach
4 mi

UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey

Public

Cranford, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
35%
Students
7,939
To beach
6 mi

Brookdale Community College

Public

Lincroft, New Jersey · Large suburb · 28 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
30%
Students
7,901
To beach
8 mi

Rutgers University-Newark

Public

Newark, New Jersey · Large city · 9 mi to New York

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
64%
Students
7,709
To beach
4 mi

Stockton University

Public

Galloway, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 46 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
89%
SAT
1139
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
69%
Students
7,537
To beach
5 mi

The College of New Jersey

Public

Ewing, New Jersey · Large suburb · 30 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
62%
SAT
1246
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$73k
Grad rate
86%
Students
7,105
To beach
22 mi

Thomas Edison State University

Public

Trenton, New Jersey · Small city · 28 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
—
Students
6,707
To beach
20 mi

Camden County College

Public

Blackwood, New Jersey · Large suburb · 13 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
31%
Students
6,636
To beach
8 mi

Hudson County Community College

Public

Jersey City, New Jersey · Large city · 3 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
26%
Students
6,626
To beach
2 mi

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public

Wayne, New Jersey · Large suburb · 19 mi to New York

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
44%
Students
6,614
To beach
14 mi

Rowan College at Burlington County

Public

Mount Laurel, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
36%
Students
6,267
To beach
7 mi

Seton Hall University

Private

South Orange, New Jersey · Large suburb · 13 mi to New York

Admission
73%
SAT
1322
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,036
To beach
7 mi

Essex County College

Public

Newark, New Jersey · Large city · 9 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
20%
Students
5,855
To beach
4 mi

Princeton University

Private

Princeton, New Jersey · Small city · 38 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$110k
Grad rate
98%
Students
5,709
To beach
22 mi

Ocean County College

Public

Toms River, New Jersey · Large suburb · 49 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
42%
Students
5,424
To beach
2 mi

Raritan Valley Community College

Public

Branchburg, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 36 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
31%
Students
5,416
To beach
23 mi

Mercer County Community College

Public

West Windsor, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 34 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
25%
Students
5,404
To beach
25 mi

County College of Morris

Public

Randolph, New Jersey · Large suburb · 32 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
36%
Students
5,360
To beach
25 mi

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Public

Mahwah, New Jersey · Large suburb · 27 mi to New York

Admission
71%
SAT
1211
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
70%
Students
4,898
To beach
13 mi

Jersey College

For-profit

Teterboro, New Jersey · Large suburb · 11 mi to New York

Admission
68%
SAT
1058
Net price
$53k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
45%
Students
4,478
To beach
5 mi

Passaic County Community College

Public

Paterson, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
19%
Students
4,260
To beach
12 mi

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Public

Sewell, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
39%
Students
4,234
To beach
7 mi

Stevens Institute of Technology

Private

Hoboken, New Jersey · Large suburb · 2 mi to New York

Admission
48%
SAT
1446
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$109k
Grad rate
87%
Students
4,222
To beach
< 1 mi

Beth Medrash Govoha

Private

Lakewood, New Jersey · Small city · 44 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
—
Students
4,027
To beach
8 mi

Atlantic Cape Community College

Public

Mays Landing, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 43 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
30%
Students
3,755
To beach
11 mi

Rutgers University-Camden

Public

Camden, New Jersey · Small city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
66%
SAT
1178
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
67%
Students
3,753
To beach
< 1 mi

Monmouth University

Private

West Long Branch, New Jersey · Large suburb · 30 mi to New York

Admission
89%
SAT
1223
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
72%
Students
3,684
To beach
1 mi

New Jersey City University

Public

Jersey City, New Jersey · Large city · 4 mi to New York

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
34%
Students
3,681
To beach
1 mi

Rider University

Private

Lawrenceville, New Jersey · Large suburb · 32 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
79%
SAT
1227
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
61%
Students
3,106
To beach
24 mi

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Private

Teaneck, New Jersey · Large suburb · 13 mi to New York

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
53%
Students
2,627
To beach
5 mi

Saint Peter's University

Private

Jersey City, New Jersey · Large city · 4 mi to New York

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
58%
Students
2,135
To beach
2 mi

Sussex County Community College

Public

Newton, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 46 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
37%
Students
2,086
To beach
41 mi

Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus

Public

Vineland, New Jersey · Small city · 36 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
33%
Students
2,074
To beach
14 mi

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Private

Madison, New Jersey · Large suburb · 23 mi to New York

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
67%
Students
1,990
To beach
15 mi

Lincoln Technical Institute-Union

For-profit

Union, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
75%
Students
1,785
To beach
6 mi

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

For-profit

Woodland Park, New Jersey · Large suburb · 16 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
44%
Students
1,778
To beach
12 mi

Felician University

Private

Lodi, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
47%
Students
1,774
To beach
7 mi

Caldwell University

Private

Caldwell, New Jersey · Large suburb · 16 mi to New York

Admission
71%
SAT
1260
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
57%
Students
1,575
To beach
12 mi

Drew University

Private

Madison, New Jersey · Large suburb · 22 mi to New York

Admission
68%
SAT
1227
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
70%
Students
1,533
To beach
14 mi

Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield

For-profit

Bloomfield, New Jersey · Large suburb · 13 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
67%
Students
1,428
To beach
9 mi

Chamberlain University-New Jersey

For-profit

North Brunswick, New Jersey · Large suburb · 28 mi to New York

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
33%
Students
1,226
To beach
8 mi

Eastwick College-Ramsey

For-profit

Ramsey, New Jersey · Large suburb · 25 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
75%
Students
1,203
To beach
11 mi

Georgian Court University

Private

Lakewood, New Jersey · Small city · 44 mi to New York

Admission
79%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
54%
Students
1,195
To beach
8 mi

Eastwick College-Hackensack

For-profit

Hackensack, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
43%
Students
1,171
To beach
5 mi

Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah

For-profit

Mahwah, New Jersey · Large suburb · 27 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
79%
Students
1,080
To beach
12 mi

Garden State Science and Technology Institute

For-profit

Jersey City, New Jersey · Large city · 3 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
33%
Students
917
To beach
2 mi

Centenary University

Private

Hackettstown, New Jersey · Large suburb · 38 mi to Allentown

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
56%
Students
910
To beach
36 mi

Salem Community College

Public

Carneys Point, New Jersey · Large suburb · 24 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
40%
Students
910
To beach
1 mi

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

For-profit

Blackwood, New Jersey · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
72%
Students
875
To beach
6 mi

Warren County Community College

Public

Washington, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 26 mi to Allentown

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
39%
Students
836
To beach
42 mi

Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown

For-profit

Moorestown, New Jersey · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
54%
Students
782
To beach
6 mi

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Public

Bloomfield, New Jersey · Large suburb · 11 mi to New York

Admission
70%
SAT
—
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
38%
Students
781
To beach
7 mi

American Institute-Clifton

For-profit

CLIFTON, New Jersey · Large suburb · 13 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$29k
Grad rate
57%
Students
778
To beach
9 mi

Strayer University-New Jersey

For-profit

Piscataway, New Jersey · Large suburb · 27 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
0%
Students
702
To beach
11 mi

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro

For-profit

Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey · Large suburb · 11 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
70%
Students
695
To beach
5 mi

Mosdos Yaakov V'Yisroel

Private

Lakewood, New Jersey · Large suburb · 45 mi to New York

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
46%
Students
679
To beach
10 mi

Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin

For-profit

Iselin, New Jersey · Large suburb · 19 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
54%
Students
638
To beach
3 mi

Eastwick College-Nutley

For-profit

Nutley, New Jersey · Large suburb · 10 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
57%
Students
618
To beach
7 mi

Saint Elizabeth University

Private

Morristown, New Jersey · Large suburb · 23 mi to New York

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
51%
Students
557
To beach
16 mi

Fortis Institute-Wayne

For-profit

Wayne, New Jersey · Large suburb · 18 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
72%
Students
502
To beach
14 mi

Pillar College

Private

Newark, New Jersey · Large city · 9 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
38%
Students
498
To beach
3 mi

Ocean County Vocational-Technical School

Public

Toms River, New Jersey · Large suburb · 51 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
65%
Students
497
To beach
4 mi

Eastern International College-Jersey City

For-profit

Jersey City, New Jersey · Large city · 3 mi to New York

Admission
70%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
34%
Students
495
To beach
2 mi

Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus

For-profit

Paramus, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
70%
Students
495
To beach
6 mi

American Institute-Toms River

For-profit

Toms River, New Jersey · Large suburb · 48 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$29k
Grad rate
55%
Students
484
To beach
6 mi

American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education

For-profit

Piscataway, New Jersey · Large suburb · 25 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
88%
Students
450
To beach
9 mi

Parisian Beauty School

For-profit

Hackensack, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$28k
Grad rate
88%
Students
441
To beach
5 mi

American Institute-Cherry Hill

For-profit

Cherry Hill, New Jersey · Large suburb · 8 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$29k
Grad rate
56%
Students
390
To beach
3 mi

Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville

For-profit

Lawrenceville, New Jersey · Large suburb · 32 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
54%
Students
373
To beach
23 mi

American Institute-Somerset

For-profit

Somerset, New Jersey · Large suburb · 30 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$29k
Grad rate
56%
Students
364
To beach
14 mi

Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology

For-profit

Wayne, New Jersey · Large suburb · 18 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
80%
Students
353
To beach
14 mi

Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness

For-profit

Voorhees, New Jersey · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$30k
Grad rate
94%
Students
346
To beach
6 mi

Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield

For-profit

South Plainfield, New Jersey · Large suburb · 24 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
77%
Students
335
To beach
8 mi

Innovate Salon Academy

For-profit

South Plainfield, New Jersey · Large suburb · 25 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$43k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
94%
Students
288
To beach
8 mi

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York

For-profit

West New York, New Jersey · Large suburb · 5 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$18k
Grad rate
67%
Students
271
To beach
1 mi

Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill

For-profit

Cherry Hill, New Jersey · Large suburb · 6 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
61%
Students
269
To beach
2 mi

National Career Institute

For-profit

East Orange, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$26k
Grad rate
56%
Students
249
To beach
6 mi

Salon Professional Academy

For-profit

Howell, New Jersey · Large suburb · 41 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
237
To beach
10 mi

Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City

For-profit

West Atlantic City, New Jersey · Large suburb · 53 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
61%
Students
235
To beach
< 1 mi

Yeshiva Toras Chaim

Private

Lakewood, New Jersey · Large suburb · 43 mi to New York

Admission
44%
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
31%
Students
227
To beach
6 mi

Innovate Salon Academy

For-profit

Brick Township, New Jersey · Large suburb · 46 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
219
To beach
3 mi

Total Image Beauty Academy

For-profit

Union City, New Jersey · Large suburb · 4 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$19k
Grad rate
99%
Students
204
To beach
1 mi

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield

For-profit

North Plainfield, New Jersey · Large suburb · 23 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$25k
Grad rate
67%
Students
190
To beach
10 mi

JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools

Private

Plainfield, New Jersey · Large suburb · 22 mi to New York

Admission
59%
SAT
—
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
—
Students
188
To beach
8 mi

Shore Beauty School

For-profit

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey · Large suburb · 46 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$21k
Grad rate
65%
Students
188
To beach
7 mi

Seminary Bnos Chaim

Private

Lakewood, New Jersey · Small city · 45 mi to New York

Admission
44%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
94%
Students
182
To beach
7 mi

Rabbinical College of America

Private

Morristown, New Jersey · Large suburb · 27 mi to New York

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
22%
Students
181
To beach
19 mi

Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah

Private

Lakewood, New Jersey · Small city · 43 mi to New York

Admission
86%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
87%
Students
181
To beach
7 mi

Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing

Private

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
20%
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$87k
Grad rate
100%
Students
178
To beach
< 1 mi

Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel

Private

Lakewood, New Jersey · Small city · 43 mi to New York

Admission
51%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
91%
Students
177
To beach
7 mi