2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in New Jersey (Kollegio college rankings)
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20 New Jersey schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark

Acceptance rate

78.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,407

#2 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,803

#3 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

The College of New Jersey

Ewing

Acceptance rate

62.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$13,603

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#4 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Monmouth University

West Long Branch

Acceptance rate

89.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,968

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#5 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Piscataway

Acceptance rate

65.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,253

#6 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

Acceptance rate

66.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,790

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#7 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Rowan University

Glassboro

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,302

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#8 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Rider University

Lawrenceville

Acceptance rate

79.4%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$35,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,287

#9 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,660

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#10 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Seton Hall University

South Orange

Acceptance rate

78.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,420

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#11 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Teaneck

Acceptance rate

95.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#12 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$7,182

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,343

#13 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown

Acceptance rate

77.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#14 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Caldwell University

Caldwell

Acceptance rate

65.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#15 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Kean University

Union

Acceptance rate

76.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,445

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#16 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

Acceptance rate

92.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,776

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#17 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Centenary University

Hackettstown

Acceptance rate

96.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,550

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#18 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

New Jersey City University

Jersey City

Acceptance rate

89.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,248

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#19 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Felician University

Lodi

Acceptance rate

94.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#20 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Georgian Court University

Lakewood

Acceptance rate

70.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,852

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

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