Hardest Colleges to Get Into in New Jersey

New Jersey has 20 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Princeton University (5%), Stevens Institute of Technology (48%), and Rutgers University (58%). 1 school admits a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median New Jersey college admits 72%, and 11 are public against 9 private. At the other end, William Paterson University admits 90%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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72%

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5% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in New Jersey can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 19 of the 20 colleges here, including Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and The College of New Jersey. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Princeton Universityadmits 5%	5%Reach	7%Reach	10%Reach
Stevens Institute of Technologyadmits 48%	36%Target	71%Safety	94%Safety
Rutgers Universityadmits 58%	51%Likely	90%Safety	98%Safety
The College of New Jerseyadmits 62%	63%Likely	95%Safety	98%Safety
New Jersey Institute of Technologyadmits 65%	68%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
Rutgers-Camdenadmits 66%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Drew Universityadmits 68%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Caldwell Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ramapo Collegeadmits 71%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rutgers-Newarkadmits 71%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seton Hall Universityadmits 73%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kean Universityadmits 76%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rowan Universityadmits 78%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rider Universityadmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Georgian Court Universityadmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montclair State Universityadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Monmouth Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Felician Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stockton Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Paterson Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.