New Jersey Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 22 private colleges in New Jersey with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Felician University leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of New Jersey Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Lodi, New Jersey

100%

Lakewood, New Jersey

100%
95%

Morristown, New Jersey

95%

Edison, New Jersey

92%
91%

Jersey City, New Jersey

90%

West Long Branch, New Jersey

89%

Elizabeth, New Jersey

86%

Hackettstown, New Jersey

83%

Lakewood, New Jersey

79%

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

79%

South Orange, New Jersey

73%

Caldwell, New Jersey

71%

Morristown, New Jersey

71%
70%

Madison, New Jersey

68%

Lakewood, New Jersey

58%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.