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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.

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

Holder Hall at Princeton University

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Independent Four-Year Universities & Colleges

* Bloomfield College
* Caldwell University
* Centenary University
* Drew University
* Fairleigh Dickinson University
* Felician University
* Georgian Court University
* Monmouth University
* Princeton University
* Rider University
* College of Saint Elizabeth
* Saint Peter's University
* Seton Hall University
* Stevens Institute of Technology

State government

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

Federal government

* New Jersey higher educational institution enrollment, programs, tuition and fees, College Navigator, National Center for Education Statistics
* Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education

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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