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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.

Institutions
148
indexed
Combined enrollment
412,959
students
Median grad rate
58%
reporting
Median net price
$18,173
reporting
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How the 148 institutions in New Jersey break down

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By control
Public
39
26% of all
State and locally governed
Private
109
74% of all
49 nonprofit · 60 for-profit
By level
4-year
64
43% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
36
24% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
47
32% of all
Certificate programs

1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

47 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 148

Public

Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS

Hackensack, New Jersey

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
117
Net price
$10,588
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Private (for-profit)

Advantage Career Institute

Eatontown, New Jersey

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
161
Net price
$12,819
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Private (for-profit)

American Institute - Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
390
Net price
$21,458
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Private (for-profit)

American Institute - Clifton

CLIFTON, New Jersey

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
778
Net price
$20,371
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Private (for-profit)

Artistic Academy of Hair Design

Morris Plains, New Jersey

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
88
Net price
$19,085
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Private (for-profit)

ASI Career Institute

Turnersville, New Jersey

Grad rate
98%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
62
Net price
$10,716
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Public

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Adult Education

Westampton, New Jersey

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
241
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Center for the Healing Arts

Voorhees, New Jersey

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
39
Net price
$13,364
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Private (for-profit)

Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology

Wayne, New Jersey

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
353
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Cutting Edge Academy

Succasunna, New Jersey

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
99
Net price
$31,106
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Bloomfield

Bloomfield, New Jersey

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
164
Net price
$17,191
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
139
Net price
$19,137
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Union

Union, New Jersey

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
103
Net price
$17,620
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Private (for-profit)

Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
373
Net price
$22,336
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Private (for-profit)

Fortis Institute - Wayne

Wayne, New Jersey

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
502
Net price
$24,009
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Private (for-profit)

Garden State Science and Technology Institute

Jersey City, New Jersey

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
917
Net price
$25,536
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Private (for-profit)

Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences

Paterson, New Jersey

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
146
Net price
$22,148
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Private (for-profit)

Innovate Salon Academy

Ewing, New Jersey

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
174
Net price
$23,670
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Private (for-profit)

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, New Jersey

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
288
Net price
$42,607
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Private (for-profit)

Innovate Salon Academy

Brick Township, New Jersey

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
219
Net price
$26,744
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Private (for-profit)

Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin

Iselin, New Jersey

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
638
Net price
$37,819
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Private (for-profit)

Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah

Mahwah, New Jersey

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,080
Net price
$28,968
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Private (for-profit)

Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown

Moorestown, New Jersey

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
782
Net price
$39,141
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Private (for-profit)

Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus

Paramus, New Jersey

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
495
Net price
$41,121
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Private (for-profit)

Lincoln Technical Institute - Union

Union, New Jersey

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,785
Net price
$27,311
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Public

MCVSD

Freehold, New Jersey

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
67
Net price
$23,555
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Private (for-profit)

Mobile Technical Training

South Hackensack, New Jersey

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$13,643
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Public

Morris County Vocational School District

Denville, New Jersey

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
36
Net price
$18,332
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Private (for-profit)

National Career Institute

East Orange, New Jersey

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
249
Net price
$25,261
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Private (nonprofit)

New Community Career & Technical Institute

Newark, New Jersey

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11
Net price
$9,075
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Public

Ocean County Vocational - Technical School

Toms River, New Jersey

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
497
Net price
$10,828
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Private (for-profit)

P B Cosmetology Education Center

Gloucester, New Jersey

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
120
Net price
$16,188
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Private (for-profit)

P C Age - Jersey City

Jersey City, New Jersey

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
106
Net price
$22,098
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Private (for-profit)

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, New Jersey

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
441
Net price
$32,141
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Private (for-profit)

PC AGE - Metropark

Iselin, New Jersey

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
46
Net price
$19,952
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Private (for-profit)

Pennco Tech - Blackwood

Blackwood, New Jersey

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
875
Net price
$22,671
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Private (for-profit)

Prism Career Institute - Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
47.4%
Enrollment
269
Net price
$30,147
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Private (for-profit)

Prism Career Institute - West Atlantic City

West Atlantic City, New Jersey

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
72.0%
Enrollment
235
Net price
$29,653
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Private (for-profit)

Pro Beauty Academy

Edison, New Jersey

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
67
Net price
$33,472
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Private (for-profit)

Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness

Voorhees, New Jersey

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
95.8%
Enrollment
346
Net price
$17,818
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Private (for-profit)

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools - North Plainfield

North Plainfield, New Jersey

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
190
Net price
$12,027
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Private (for-profit)

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools - West New York

West New York, New Jersey

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
271
Net price
$21,953
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Professional Academy

Howell, New Jersey

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
237
Net price
$17,492
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Private (for-profit)

Shore Beauty School

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
188
Net price
$19,725
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Private (for-profit)

Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, New Jersey

Grad rate
99%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
204
Net price
$12,830
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Public

Union County Vocational Technical School

Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Grad rate
99%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
88
Net price
$7,361
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Private (for-profit)

Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
158
Net price
$45,933
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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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