New Jersey Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in New Jersey for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in New Jersey. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular New Jersey colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of New Jersey colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
New Jersey High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Thomas Edison State College
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Trenton, NJ
 

Thomas Edison State College

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 7,587enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
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Elizabeth, NJ
 

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 52enrollment
  • $23,562net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Yeshiva Toras Chaim
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Lakewood, NJ
 

Yeshiva Toras Chaim

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 225enrollment
  • $5,821net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Centenary University
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Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 1,453enrollment
  • $22,838net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
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Teaneck, NJ
 

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Private 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

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

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Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham
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Madison, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham

Private 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 2,778enrollment
  • $26,472net price
  • 1040-1310SAT range
  • 19-30ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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Felician College
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Lodi, NJ
 

Felician College

Private 4 Year

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94% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

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

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William Paterson University of New Jersey
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Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 9,426enrollment
  • $16,999net price
  • 990-1345SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Saint Peter's University
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Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University

Private 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 3,673enrollment
  • $14,486net price
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-28ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Monmouth University
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West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University

Private 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 4,981enrollment
  • $33,228net price
  • 1125-1270SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
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Edison, NJ
 

Rabbi Jacob Joseph School

Private 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 96enrollment
  • $9,977net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New Jersey City University
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Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

Public 4 Year

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89% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

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

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Stockton University
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Galloway, NJ
 

Stockton University

Public 4 Year

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88% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 8,788enrollment
  • $19,752net price
  • 1080-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Montclair State University
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Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 22,570enrollment
  • $13,880net price
  • 940-1225SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Rabbinical College of America
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Morristown, NJ
 

Rabbinical College of America

Private 4 Year

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87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 206enrollment
  • $14,947net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Rider University
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Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University

Private 4 Year

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79% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 4,083enrollment
  • $26,618net price
  • 1100-1310SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Rutgers University Newark
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Newark, NJ

Rutgers University Newark

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 10,809enrollment
  • $17,425net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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Seton Hall University
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South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 9,494enrollment
  • $31,642net price
  • 1220-1400SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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