Best Jersey City Public Colleges

25 public colleges near Jersey City, and 1 within city limits, enrolling 316,614 students across the metro.

Rutgers University New Brunswick in New Brunswick ranks #114 nationally and leads the Jersey City area. New Jersey City University enrolls the most students with 5,429 currently taking classes. CUNY New York City College of Technology has the lowest tuition at $7,332 per year.

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Jersey City, NJ within 50 miles Public 4 Year 2 Year
Montclair State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montclair, NJ
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Montclair State is a large public university known for undergraduate education and the performing arts. The suburban campus sits in northern New Jersey near New York City.

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $17,669
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SUNY Old Westbury Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Old Westbury, NY
  • | 0 reviews

SUNY Old Westbury is a public university known for undergraduate business, teacher education, and the biological sciences. The suburban Long Island campus occupies wooded grounds of a former estate in Nassau County.

#29 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1206
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $10,944
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Kean University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Union, NJ
  • 4.1 | 7 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.

#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $12,708
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CUNY York College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jamaica, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

York College is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Jamaica, Queens.

#31 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-960
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $5,131
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CUNY Medgar Evers College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Medgar Evers is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus is located in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood.

#32 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $6,273
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CUNY New York City College of Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

City Tech is a public CUNY college of technology known for undergraduate architecture, engineering technology, and hospitality management. The urban campus is in Downtown Brooklyn.

#33 Best Public Universities in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1140
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $5,794
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New Jersey City University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

NJCU is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $16,724
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