Colleges and universities in New Jersey
New Jersey is home to 148 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 412,959 students in total.
Of these, 39 are public and 109 private. The largest by enrollment include RUB, Montclair State, and Rowan. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 58% and the median average net price is $18,173.
How the 148 institutions in New Jersey break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
39 institutionsPublic · of 148
Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS
Hackensack, New Jersey
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Adult Education
Westampton, New Jersey
Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey
County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey
Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey
Kean University
Union, New Jersey
MCVSD
Freehold, New Jersey
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey
Middlesex College
Edison, New Jersey
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
Morris County Vocational School District
Denville, New Jersey
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
Ocean County College
Toms River, New Jersey
Ocean County Vocational - Technical School
Toms River, New Jersey
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Rowan College of South Jersey - Cumberland Campus
Vineland, New Jersey
Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester Campus
Sewell, New Jersey
Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Salem Community College
Carneys Point, New Jersey
Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey
Sussex County Community College
Newton, New Jersey
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, New Jersey
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Cranford, New Jersey
Union County Vocational Technical School
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Warren County Community College
Washington, New Jersey
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in New Jersey?
- New Jersey has 148 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 412,959 students.
- What are the largest universities in New Jersey?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in New Jersey are RUB, Montclair State, Rowan, Kean, and NJIT.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in New Jersey?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 58%, and the median average net price is $18,173. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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