2026 Most Diverse Colleges in New Jersey

Name: 2026 Most Diverse Colleges in New Jersey (Kollegio college rankings)
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29 New Jersey schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Diverse Colleges 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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Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

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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

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Most Diverse Colleges

Princeton University

Princeton

Acceptance rate

4.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,010

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#2 Most Diverse Colleges

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

Acceptance rate

66.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,790

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#3 Most Diverse Colleges

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Piscataway

Acceptance rate

65.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,253

#4 Most Diverse Colleges

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

Acceptance rate

43.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,780

Avg. Cost after Aid

$41,000

#5 Most Diverse Colleges

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark

Acceptance rate

78.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,407

#6 Most Diverse Colleges

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$7,182

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,343

#7 Most Diverse Colleges

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,803

#8 Most Diverse Colleges

Seton Hall University

South Orange

Acceptance rate

78.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,420

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#9 Most Diverse Colleges

The College of New Jersey

Ewing

Acceptance rate

62.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$13,603

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#10 Most Diverse Colleges

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

Acceptance rate

73.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,952

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#11 Most Diverse Colleges

Montclair State University

Montclair

Acceptance rate

87.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,323

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#12 Most Diverse Colleges

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Teaneck

Acceptance rate

95.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#13 Most Diverse Colleges

Rider University

Lawrenceville

Acceptance rate

79.4%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$35,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,287

#14 Most Diverse Colleges

Drew University

Madison

Acceptance rate

69.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$41,820

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#15 Most Diverse 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

#16 Most Diverse 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

#17 Most Diverse Colleges

Felician University

Lodi

Acceptance rate

94.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#18 Most Diverse Colleges

Caldwell University

Caldwell

Acceptance rate

65.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#19 Most Diverse Colleges

Stockton University

Galloway

Acceptance rate

88.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,490

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#20 Most Diverse Colleges

Kean University

Union

Acceptance rate

76.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,445

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#21 Most Diverse Colleges

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

#22 Most Diverse Colleges

Rowan University

Glassboro

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,302

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#23 Most Diverse Colleges

Monmouth University

West Long Branch

Acceptance rate

89.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,968

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#24 Most Diverse Colleges

Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown

Acceptance rate

77.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#25 Most Diverse Colleges

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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