Best Colleges in New Jersey

Why Should I Consider Studying in New Jersey?

For many reasons New Jersey is a great place to go to college. The Garden State has multiple renowned institutions such as Princeton University, Rutgers University, and The College of New Jersey, but also has a thriving economy and plenty to do.

The universities of New Jersey offer a wide range of top-level academic programs allowing students the chance to pursue their educational and career goals to the highest levels possible. When it comes to specialization, New Jersey is home to a few of the most esteemed medical schools in the United States: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

The quality of the schools speak for themselves, as does the business success of the state. Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co, and Prudential Financial are all based out of New Jersey. These companies are some of the largest employers in the country and their proximity to New Jersey schools makes future internships and employment with these companies a much easier goal to achieve.

New Jersey Higher Education By The Numbers

Colleges in New Jersey

New Jersey has the 9th most colleges in the US with 159 colleges. For a little perspective, that's 149 more colleges than the state with the fewest. 23% of colleges in New Jersey are public, and 77% of its colleges are private. (37 public colleges & 122 private colleges). It has the 6th highest private to public college ratio of all the states.

Our favorite colleges in New Jersey are Princeton University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most students of any public college in the top 25 colleges (56,178). Seton Hall University has the most students of any private college in our top 25 (11,390).

Students in New Jersey

The least popular state has 38,825 college students. New Jersey has 14 times more. There are 423,484 public college students and 122,509 private college students in New Jersey. It has more public college students than 74% of states and more pivate college students than 64% of states. Its 545,993 total students make it the 16th most popular destination in America. 78% of New Jersey's students attend public colleges which is the 25th lowest percentage nationally.