2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Princeton, NJ  • 

Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university based in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,306 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 6%.

#1 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Hoboken, NJ  • 

Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit university based in Hoboken, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 762 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 43%.

#2 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit university based in South Orange, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,459 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#3 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,011 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#4 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Madison, NJ

Drew University is a private not-for-profit university based in Madison, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 371 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 63%.

#5 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Teaneck, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit university based in Teaneck, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 713 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 87%.

#6 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit university based in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,083 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#7 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University is a private not-for-profit university based in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 651 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 91%.

#8 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lakewood, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 216 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 68%.

#9 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth is a private not-for-profit university based in Morristown, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 164 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#10 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Madison, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is a private not-for-profit university based in Madison, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 808 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#11 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

4 Year  •  Lodi, NJ

Felician University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lodi, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 308 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.

#12 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey