Engineering colleges in New Jersey, ranked by graduates
6 colleges in New Jersey awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 2,444 degrees, 13.5% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Rutgers University graduated the most (825, 9.8% of its class). 4 of the 6 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 62%; the most selective is Princeton University at 5%.
Engineering colleges in New Jersey
Every New Jersey college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University | Public | 825 | 9.8% | 58% | 1410 |
| 2 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Public | 597 | 34.6% | 65% | 1380 |
| 3 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Private | 375 | 43.1% | 48% | 1450 |
| 4 | Rowan University | Public | 309 | 7.5% | 78% | 1260 |
| 5 | Princeton University | Private | 228 | 17.2% | 5% | 1570 |
| 6 | The College of New Jersey | Public | 110 | 6.9% | 62% | 1380 |
Questions about engineering colleges in New Jersey
What is the best college for engineering in New Jersey?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in New Jersey are Rutgers University (825), New Jersey Institute of Technology (597), Stevens Institute of Technology (375). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every New Jersey college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in New Jersey offer engineering?
6 four-year colleges in New Jersey awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 4 public and 2 private, for 2,444 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in New Jersey?
At the 4 public universities on this list, New Jersey residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.