Colleges in New Jersey: acceptance rates and selectivity

20 colleges in New Jersey, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Princeton University at 5%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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New Jersey

Most selective

Princeton University

Average acceptance

71%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in New Jersey, ranked New Jersey public universities, ranked

Your chances at New Jersey colleges

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 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