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Private Colleges in New Jersey, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

New Jersey has 9 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Princeton University at 5%; the most accessible is Felician University at 89%, and the median private college in the state admits 73%. 1 school admits 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

Schools
9
Median acceptance
73%
Most selective
Princeton University
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 Private 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 8 of the 9 colleges here, including Stevens Institute of Technology, Drew University and Caldwell University. 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
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Princeton Universityadmits 5%5%Reach7%Reach10%Reach
Stevens Institute of Technologyadmits 48%36%Target71%Safety94%Safety
Drew Universityadmits 68%90%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Caldwell Universityadmits 71%96%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Seton Hall Universityadmits 73%90%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Rider Universityadmits 79%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Georgian Court Universityadmits 79%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Monmouth Universityadmits 89%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Felician Universityadmits 89%98%Safety98%Safety98%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.