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       For academic year 2021-2022, 169 colleges and universities are active in New Jersey - 37 public and 132 private schools. By school level, there are 62 four years or higher, 40 two but less than four years, and 67 less than two years.

       The average annual undergraduate tuition in New Jersey in the 2020-2021 academic year was $13,646 at public four year colleges, $39,477 at private colleges, $17,739 at for-profit colleges and $7,639 at two-year county colleges, according to state data. In 2017, 48% of working-age New Jersey adults held a college degree, and another 3% held a high-value non-degree credential, which places New Jersey seventh among all states for post-secondary attainment. ​The average acceptance rate for New Jersey colleges is 72.75% and the average graduation rate is 57.58% in academic year 2020-2021. '

       For the 13th year in a row, Princeton topped US News & World Report’s annual list of the best universities in the nation, released in September 2023. For the first time in the history of the rankings, all three Rutgers campuses, New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden, also made the US News top 100 list. Rutgers-New Brunswick rose 15 spots to 40 in the national universities category; Rutgers-Newark rose 33 to 82, the largest jump among the state’s schools; and Rutgers-Camden rose 29 to 97. Seton Hall University was the only nationally-ranked university in the state that dropped in ranking, down 14 spots to 151 from last year. Stevens Institute of Technology gained 7 spots, hitting 76th in the country, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology gained 11 spots to 86. Other New Jersey schools made gains in the rankings as well. Stockton, Montclair State, and Rowan Universities rose 23, 19, and 31 spots to 159, 163, and 163 (a tie). Kean University entered the rankings at 320 nationally. Drew University ranked 93, up from 111 in 2022.

Public Research Universities

*  Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
*  New Jersey Institute of Technology
*  Rowan University

State Colleges and Universities

*  Montclair State University
*  Kean University
*  The College of New Jersey
*  William Paterson University
*  Stockton University
*  Ramapo College of New Jersey
*  New Jersey City University
*  Thomas Edison State University

Community Colleges

*  Atlantic Cape Community College
*  Bergen Community College
*  Brookdale Community College
*  Camden County College
*  Cumberland County College
*  Essex County College
*  Hudson County Community College
*  Mercer County Community College
*  Middlesex County College 
*  County College of Morris
*  Ocean County College
*  Passaic County Community College
*  Raritan Valley Community College
*  Rowan College South Jersey
*  Salem Community College
*  Sussex County Community College
*  Union County College
*  Warren County Community College
Holder Hall Princeton University
Holder Hall at Princeton University
Old Queens Rutgers
Old Queens at Rutgers University

State government

*  Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
*  New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
*  New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority

Associations

*  New Jersey Association of State Colleges & Universities
    represents nine state government supported colleges and comprehensive universities
*  Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey 
    represents privately-supported institutions
*  New Jersey Council of County Colleges
    represents nineteen community colleges

Ratings and rankings

*  New Jersey college profiles 2022, US News & World Report
​*  Best Graduate Schools 2022, US News & World Report
*  Best Colleges in New Jersey 2022, Niche.com
​*  Best Colleges 2022, BestColleges.com
​*  Best 387 Colleges 2022, Princeton Review


Other Higher Education Resources

*  American Council on Education (membership organization of over 1,700 public and private colleges and universities and related associations advocating on public policy issues such as funding, regulation)
*  The Journal of Higher Education (founded 1930, subscription- based print and online journal publishing original research and news on academic study of higher education trends, programs and effectiveness)
Coursera
*  Intelligent.com (resources include creating a study plan; taking notes; preparing for tests; dealing with stress etc)
*  Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (focus on racial, ethnic diversity of faculty and students, publishes annual Top 100 Degree Producers rankings of institutions conferring most degrees to minority students).
*  Campus Conflict Resolution Resources - (online articles, sample documents and policies from other programs, and links to other sites).
*  EducationConnection.com (parent company EducationDynamics headquartered in NJ, operates free commercial site with directory of online education resources and grants)
*  Guide to College Student Mental Health - (guide to help college students identify common mental health disorders, their warning signs, treatment options)
*  Resolve-It College Virtual Campus (information on campus conflict management)..
*  The Character Clearinghouse - (national information center for current educational strategies, best practices, leadership efforts, student perspectives, events, and discussion to assist colleges and universities in efforts to promote moral and civic responsibility)


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