There are 152 colleges in New Jersey - 39 public and 113 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the New Jersey colleges is $15,367 for state residents and $23,803 for out-of-state students.
85 New Jersey cities have at least one college and, of them, Lakewood has the most of 17 colleges. It has 16 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 11,640 students. Newark and Jersey City also has a number of colleges of 7 and 6 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the New Jersey colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Lakewood | 17 | 16 | 1 | - | $13,379 | $10,272 | 11,640 | 6,386 | 5,254 | 16 to 1 |
| Newark | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $32,034 ($17,804) |
$31,293 ($24,124) |
30,395 | 23,480 | 6,915 | 11 to 1 |
| Jersey City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $28,296 ($13,971) |
$19,448 ($14,854) |
17,413 | 14,410 | 3,003 | 18 to 1 |
| Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $16,213 ($13,426) |
$23,919 ($18,630) |
14,701 | 12,662 | 2,039 | 15 to 1 |
| Bloomfield | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $25,177 | $15,904 | 2,427 | 2,382 | 45 | 20 to 1 |
| Cherry Hill | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 632 | 632 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Iselin | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $15,032 | $17,552 | 676 | 669 | 7 | 14 to 1 |
| Hackensack | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $16,913 | - | 1,092 | 1,092 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Edison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $12,700 | - | 9,983 | 9,983 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Ewing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $24,568 ($18,685) |
$17,643 ($17,643) |
7,803 | 7,213 | 590 | 10 to 1 |
| Trenton | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | $8,598 ($6,638) |
$12,150 ($12,150) |
8,317 | 7,427 | 890 | 10 to 1 |
| Toms River | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8,035 | 8,035 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Princeton | 2 | 2 | - | - | $59,710 | $41,555 | 9,165 | 5,604 | 3,561 | 3 to 1 |
| Blackwood | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8,656 | 8,656 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Mahwah | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $26,388 ($15,978) |
$20,444 ($20,444) |
6,339 | 5,793 | 546 | 20 to 1 |
| Voorhees | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 389 | 389 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Madison | 2 | 2 | - | - | $41,933 | $25,199 | 4,915 | 3,566 | 1,349 | 11 to 1 |
| Howell | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $9,750 | - | 211 | 211 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Piscataway | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $13,920 | $15,135 | 781 | 725 | 56 | 28 to 1 |
| Paramus | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 11,792 | 11,792 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Paterson | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5,201 | 5,201 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Morristown | 2 | 2 | - | - | $24,471 | $16,463 | 1,325 | 931 | 394 | 11 to 1 |
| Lawrenceville | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $38,900 | $19,061 | 4,298 | 3,413 | 885 | 21 to 1 |
| North Plainfield | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $9,850 | - | 247 | 247 | - | 13 to 1 |
| CLIFTON | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 760 | 760 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Denville | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 64 | 64 | - | 11 to 1 |
| West Long Branch | 2 | 2 | - | - | $44,850 | $27,032 | 5,027 | 3,811 | 1,216 | 6 to 1 |
| South Plainfield | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 546 | 546 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Wayne | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $24,464 ($15,150) |
$23,410 ($16,408) |
9,435 | 6,969 | 2,466 | 15 to 1 |
| New Brunswick | 2 | 2 | - | - | $36,001 ($17,239) |
$26,872 ($22,348) |
50,769 | 36,344 | 14,425 | 8 to 1 |
| East Orange | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 144 | 144 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Mount Laurel | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6,180 | 6,180 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Perth Amboy | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 104 | 104 | - | 26 to 1 |
| Newton | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,181 | 2,181 | - | 17 to 1 |
| East Brunswick | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 32 | 32 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 191 | 191 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Freehold | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 47 | 47 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Camden | 1 | 1 | - | - | $35,841 ($17,079) |
$35,368 ($22,528) |
5,966 | 4,185 | 1,781 | 13 to 1 |
| Succasunna | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 84 | 84 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Morris Plains | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 102 | 102 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Randolph | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,838 | 5,838 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Carneys Point | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,111 | 1,111 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Eatontown | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 100 | 100 | - | 19 to 1 |
| West Atlantic City | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 220 | 220 | - | 35 to 1 |
| Egg Harbor Township | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 80 | 80 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Mays Landing | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,278 | 4,278 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Montclair | 1 | 1 | - | - | $24,126 ($14,766) |
$15,137 ($15,137) |
21,784 | 17,290 | 4,494 | 17 to 1 |
| Hoboken | 1 | 1 | - | - | $60,952 | $42,988 | 9,314 | 4,070 | 5,244 | 11 to 1 |
| Ridgefield | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nutley | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 415 | 415 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Teterboro | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,379 | 3,379 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Teaneck | 1 | 1 | - | - | $37,686 | $18,438 | 7,285 | 5,380 | 1,905 | 13 to 1 |
| Adelphia | 1 | 1 | - | - | $15,800 | - | 73 | 73 | - | 18 to 1 |
| West New York | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 264 | 264 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Turnersville | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 49 | 49 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Lincroft | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9,896 | 9,896 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Gloucester | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 135 | 135 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Ocean | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 142 | 142 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Sewell | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,441 | 5,441 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Washington | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,386 | 3,386 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Caldwell | 1 | 1 | - | - | $39,452 | $19,800 | 2,028 | 1,605 | 423 | 13 to 1 |
| North Brunswick | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,140 | - | 1,261 | 1,261 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Ramsey | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,028 | - | 719 | 719 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Moorestown | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 675 | 675 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Hackettstown | 1 | 1 | - | - | $37,732 | $19,350 | 1,498 | 1,026 | 472 | 13 to 1 |
| South Hackensack | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 27 | 27 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Somerset | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 322 | 322 | - | 25 to 1 |
| West Windsor | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,821 | 5,821 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Scotch Plains | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 108 | 108 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Vineland | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,426 | 2,426 | - | 23 to 1 |
| South Orange | 1 | 1 | - | - | $51,370 | $36,110 | 9,623 | 6,012 | 3,611 | 14 to 1 |
| Keyport | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,550 | - | 72 | 72 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Elizabeth | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,450 | - | 59 | 59 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Branchburg | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6,321 | 6,321 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Westampton | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 247 | 247 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Plainfield | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 582 | 582 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Union City | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 197 | 197 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Galloway | 1 | 1 | - | - | $23,420 ($15,532) |
$23,202 ($16,506) |
9,080 | 8,138 | 942 | 16 to 1 |
| Medford | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodland Park | 1 | 1 | - | - | $27,772 | $19,850 | 2,078 | 1,944 | 134 | 14 to 1 |
| Lodi | 1 | 1 | - | - | $38,030 | $21,660 | 2,148 | 1,746 | 402 | 13 to 1 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 368 | 368 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Pine Brook | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 279 | 279 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Glassboro | 1 | 1 | - | - | $25,564 ($15,700) |
$17,645 ($17,645) |
19,535 | 15,231 | 4,304 | 16 to 1 |
| Cranford | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7,796 | 7,796 | - | 22 to 1 |