Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in New Jersey. The average acceptance rate of best schools in New Jersey is 55.88% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.48%.
Princeton University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.00% and Princeton University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 69.00% among best schools in New Jersey. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 38,019 (18,422/19,597) | 2,281 (1,105/1,176) | 1,574 (774/800) | 6% (6%/6%) | 69% (70%/4%) |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 12,500 (8,185/4,315) | 5,750 (3,438/2,373) | 978 (653/380) | 46% (42%/55%) | 17% (19%/9%) |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 41,654 (19,448/22,206) | 27,492 (12,641/15,100) | 7,698 (3,792/3,926) | 66% (65%/68%) | 28% (30%/18%) |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey | 10,302 (4,447/5,855) | 6,593 (2,757/3,923) | 1,582 (662/942) | 64% (62%/67%) | 24% (24%/16%) |
| 5 | Rider University | 9,340 (3,654/5,686) | 7,846 (3,069/4,776) | 785 (368/430) | 84% (84%/84%) | 10% (12%/8%) |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark | 14,935 (6,755/8,180) | 11,052 (4,729/6,299) | 1,216 (567/630) | 74% (70%/77%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| 7 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | 7,207 (2,835/4,372) | 5,045 (1,985/3,104) | 858 (337/528) | 70% (70%/71%) | 17% (17%/12%) |
| 8 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 13,010 (8,343/4,667) | 8,587 (5,173/3,407) | 1,546 (1,086/477) | 66% (62%/73%) | 18% (21%/10%) |
| 9 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | 7,062 (2,761/4,281) | 6,497 (2,457/3,981) | 780 (369/438) | 92% (89%/93%) | 12% (15%/10%) |
| 10 | Seton Hall University | 25,731 (11,116/14,615) | 19,298 (8,226/11,107) | 1,544 (658/777) | 75% (74%/76%) | 8% (8%/5%) |
| Average | 17,976 (8,597/8,597) | 10,044 (4,558/5,525) | 1,856 (927/933) | 55.88% (53.0%/64.3%) | 18.48% (20.3%/16.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,210 and 75th percentile is 1,411 for best schools in New Jersey. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 652 and the average SAT Math score is 659.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in New Jersey. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in New Jersey for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Princeton University | 59% (890) | 730 | 780 | 760 | 800 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 46% (461) | 670 | 730 | 710 | 780 |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 50% (3,906) | 630 | 720 | 640 | 760 |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey | 46% (721) | 570 | 670 | 570 | 680 |
| 5 | Rider University | 17% (131) | 560 | 650 | 540 | 650 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark | No applicants have submitted SAT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||
| 7 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | 30% (257) | 560 | 650 | 540 | 645 |
| 8 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 40% (633) | 580 | 700 | 610 | 750 |
| 9 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | 1% (5) | 530 | 680 | 460 | 665 |
| 10 | Seton Hall University | 24% (363) | 620 | 700 | 610 | 690 |
| Average | 34.78% | 605.56 | 697.78 | 604.44 | 713.33 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 79 and 75th percentile is 97 for best schools in New Jersey. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 30, the average ACT English score is 30, and the average ACT Math score is 28.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in New Jersey. The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in New Jersey for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Princeton University | 25% (376) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 8% (82) | 31 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 34 |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 6% (450) | 28 | 33 | 27 | 35 | 26 | 32 |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey | 4% (64) | 24 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
| 5 | Rider University | 2% (14) | 21 | 29 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 28 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||||
| 7 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | 4% (30) | 23 | 32 | 23 | 31 | 21 | 30 |
| 8 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 4% (61) | 27 | 33 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 32 |
| 9 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||||
| 10 | Seton Hall University | 5% (82) | 28 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 30 |
| Average | 7.25% | 26.88 | 32.13 | 27.00 | 33.43 | 25.25 | 31.25 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in New Jersey based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | △ | △ | ✔ | △ | ✔ | △ | △ | ✔ |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | △ | △ | ✔ |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey | △ | △ | ✔ | △ | △ | △ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | Rider University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 7 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | △ |
| 8 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 9 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | △ | ✔ | △ | ✔ |
| 10 | Seton Hall University | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | △ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in New Jerseyand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.