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The Best Large Colleges in New Jersey for 2025

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in New Jersey as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2025 is Rutgers University New Brunswick. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
New Jersey large Public Private 4 year

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Rutgers University New Brunswick
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University New Brunswick

Public 4 Year

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#19 Best Public Universities in America

  • 50,617enrollment
  • $19,052net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1480SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

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Rowan University
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Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University

Public 4 Year

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#6 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 19,660enrollment
  • $22,237net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1310SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Montclair State University
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Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Public 4 Year

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#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 22,570enrollment
  • $13,880net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 940-1225SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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