The Best Jersey City Colleges

Jersey City, New Jersey area Colleges

There are 4 ranked colleges within the Jersey City city limits and 189 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 926,301 students. If you're looking for a large school, New York University enrolls the most students with 1,101 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.
Jersey City, NJ within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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Kean University
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Union, NJ

Kean University

Public 4 Year

7 reviews

#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 13,352enrollment
  • $11,593net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1198SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

9 miles from Jersey City

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College of Mount Saint Vincent
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Bronx, NY

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#57 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,202enrollment
  • $21,844net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 920-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.14Estimated Avg GPA

16 miles from Jersey City

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SUNY College at Old Westbury
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Old Westbury, NY
 

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#28 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,449enrollment
  • $10,495net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1206SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

26 miles from Jersey City

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CUNY New York City College of Technology
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#29 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 13,767enrollment
  • $5,417net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 880-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

4 miles from Jersey City

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CUNY Medgar Evers College
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#30 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,846enrollment
  • $6,207net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 780-1000SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

6 miles from Jersey City

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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
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Teaneck, NJ
 

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 7,607enrollment
  • $17,121net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 908-1180SAT range
  • 20-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

13 miles from Jersey City

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New Jersey City University
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Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 5,833enrollment
  • $12,157net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

1 miles from Jersey City

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Felician College
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Lodi, NJ
 

Felician College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#13 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 2,236enrollment
  • $15,818net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 890-1150SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

11 miles from Jersey City

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Mercy College
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Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#58 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 8,774enrollment
  • $16,776net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

24 miles from Jersey City

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Nyack College
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Nyack, NY

Nyack College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#60 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,595enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 848-1093SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 2.76Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

27 miles from Jersey City

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St. Francis College
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Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College

Private 4 Year

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#61 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,552enrollment
  • $22,766net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

4 miles from Jersey City

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Norwalk Community College
N
Norwalk, CT
 

Norwalk Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,069enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

42 miles from Jersey City

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Bergen Community College
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Paramus, NJ
 

Bergen Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,801enrollment
  • $8,955net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

17 miles from Jersey City

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Berkeley College Woodland Park
B
Woodland Park, NJ
 

Berkeley College Woodland Park

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,007enrollment
  • $20,068net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.92Avg GPA

15 miles from Jersey City

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Bloomfield College
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Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College

Private 4 Year

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  • 910enrollment
  • $18,522net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 770-960SAT range
  • 14-16ACT range
  • 2.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

9 miles from Jersey City

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Brookdale Community College
B
Lincroft, NJ
 

Brookdale Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,916enrollment
  • $9,032net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

27 miles from Jersey City

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County College of Morris
C
Randolph, NJ
 

County College of Morris

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,069enrollment
  • $8,196net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

29 miles from Jersey City

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DeVry University New Jersey
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North Brunswick, New Jersey
 

DeVry University New Jersey

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,226enrollment
  • -net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

26 miles from Jersey City

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