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Best Colleges in New Jersey 2026

Rankings based on graduation rates, earnings, selectivity, and affordability. See our methodology.

New Jersey has 87 colleges and universities in our database; 76 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).
25
Schools Ranked
$62,247
Avg. Earnings
65.3%
Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
# School Graduation Rate Median Earnings Acceptance Rate In-State Tuition
1 97.1% $110,066 5.7% $59,710
2 89.9% $108,772 46.2% $60,952
3 85.0% $74,479 66.3% $17,239
4 85.2% $73,323 64.4% $18,685
5 73.1% $84,276 66.0% $19,022
6 71.9% $67,541 70.5% $15,978
7 67.6% $74,479 73.9% $16,586
8 66.4% $74,479 76.5% $17,079
9 63.6% $51,725 $17,028
10 100.0% $5,773
11 68.3% $59,988 76.9% $15,700
12 88.2% 29.3% $9,400
13 63.9% $42,827 $14,846
14 72.0% $57,602 85.5% $15,532
15 47.7% $43,359 $5,310
16 44.3% $44,664 $5,544
17 64.3% $61,415 91.3% $14,766
18 93.8% 47.9% $12,600
19 39.1% $45,210 $4,690
20 35.3% $50,243 $6,210
21 35.3% $48,145 $5,520
22 37.9% $44,745 $4,968
23 34.5% $46,861 $4,524
24 72.4% $63,646 72.7% $45,360
25 34.8% $41,595 $5,280

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