Public Universities in New Jersey, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
New Jersey has 11 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Rutgers University at 58%; the most accessible is William Paterson University at 90%, and the median public university in the state admits 71%. 3 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a New Jersey student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Rutgers University58%acceptanceModerately selectiveNJ · SAT 1410
- The College of New Jersey62%acceptanceModerately selectiveNJ · SAT 1380
- New Jersey Institute of Technology65%acceptanceModerately selectiveNJ · SAT 1380
- Rutgers-Camden66%acceptanceModerately selectiveNJ · SAT 1180
- Ramapo College71%acceptanceModerately selectiveNJ · SAT 1260
- Rutgers-Newark71%acceptanceModerately selectiveNJ · SAT 1180
- Kean University76%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1180
- Rowan University78%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1260
- Montclair State University88%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1190
- Stockton University89%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1200
- William Paterson University90%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1180
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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.