2026 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

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

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Private Colleges

Princeton University

Princeton

Acceptance rate

4.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,010

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#2 Best Private Colleges

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

Acceptance rate

43.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,780

Avg. Cost after Aid

$41,000

#3 Best Private Colleges

Drew University

Madison

Acceptance rate

69.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$41,820

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#4 Best Private Colleges

Seton Hall University

South Orange

Acceptance rate

78.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,420

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#5 Best Private Colleges

Monmouth University

West Long Branch

Acceptance rate

89.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,968

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#6 Best Private Colleges

Rider University

Lawrenceville

Acceptance rate

79.4%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$35,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,287

#7 Best Private Colleges

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Campus

Madison

Acceptance rate

95.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,578

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,415

#8 Best Private Colleges

Caldwell University

Caldwell

Acceptance rate

65.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#9 Best Private Colleges

Georgian Court University

Lakewood

Acceptance rate

70.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,852

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#10 Best Private Colleges

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,660

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#11 Best Private Colleges

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Teaneck

Acceptance rate

95.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#12 Best Private Colleges

Felician University

Lodi

Acceptance rate

94.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#13 Best Private Colleges

Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown

Acceptance rate

77.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#14 Best Private Colleges

Centenary University

Hackettstown

Acceptance rate

96.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,550

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#15 Best Private Colleges

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Bloomfield

Acceptance rate

67.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,680

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,522

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