The Best Jersey City Colleges

Jersey City, New Jersey area Colleges

There are 4 ranked colleges within the Jersey City city limits and 193 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 913,942 students. If you're looking for a large school, New York University enrolls the most students with 842 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Norwalk Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Jersey City area at $4,176 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Princeton University in Princeton which is ranked #1 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Jersey City area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Jersey City area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Barnard College and New York University.


193 results

CUNY Queens College
Q
Flushing, NY

CUNY Queens College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#17 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 17,001enrollment
  • $6,434net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1190SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

13 miles from Jersey City

Manhattanville College
M
Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College

Private 4 Year

25 reviews

#44 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,240enrollment
  • $24,702net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

29 miles from Jersey City

Iona College
I
New Rochelle, NY

Iona College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#45 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,621enrollment
  • $28,827net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

21 miles from Jersey City

Marymount Manhattan College
M
New York, NY

Marymount Manhattan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#46 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,608enrollment
  • $39,442net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1280SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

7 miles from Jersey City

Caldwell University
C
Caldwell, NJ
 

Caldwell University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 2,028enrollment
  • $20,612net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1320SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

14 miles from Jersey City

Long Island University C W Post Campus
L
Brookville, NY

Long Island University C W Post Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 15,737enrollment
  • $25,802net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1330SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

26 miles from Jersey City

Georgian Court University
G
Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#9 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 1,962enrollment
  • $18,187net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1043-1251SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

43 miles from Jersey City

William Paterson University of New Jersey
W
Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 9,070enrollment
  • $12,967net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 990-1345SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

18 miles from Jersey City

Saint Thomas Aquinas College
S
Sparkill, NY
 

Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,033enrollment
  • $21,745net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 920-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

24 miles from Jersey City

Saint Peter's University
S
Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#3 Best Value Colleges in New Jersey

  • 3,430enrollment
  • $11,996net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-28ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

1 miles from Jersey City

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
J
New York, NY

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#23 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 13,921enrollment
  • $5,001net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1160SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

6 miles from Jersey City

St. Francis College
S
Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#52 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,661enrollment
  • $18,602net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

4 miles from Jersey City

Farmingdale State College
F
Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#24 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 9,314enrollment
  • $8,111net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1178SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

34 miles from Jersey City

Montclair State University
M
Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 21,784enrollment
  • $13,742net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 950-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

12 miles from Jersey City

University of Connecticut Stamford
C
Stamford, CT

University of Connecticut Stamford

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#5 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 2,297enrollment
  • $13,933net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

36 miles from Jersey City

CUNY Lehman College
L
Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#25 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 13,015enrollment
  • $4,974net price
  • 55%acceptance rate
  • 960-1080SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

14 miles from Jersey City

College of Mount Saint Vincent
M
Bronx, NY

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#53 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,877enrollment
  • $17,084net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 943-1216SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.14Estimated Avg GPA

16 miles from Jersey City

Kean University
K
Union, NJ

Kean University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 12,884enrollment
  • $10,747net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 900-1160SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

9 miles from Jersey City