New Jersey 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 27 New Jersey colleges that have competitive admission is 76.04% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.1%. The acceptance rate at 14 New Jersey colleges increased and the rate of 13 colleges decreased.

Princeton University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 4.00%. Talmudical Academy-New Jersey (41.67%) and Beth Medrash of Asbury Park (42.31%) are following it in the list of Tightest New Jersey 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Princeton University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Talmudical Academy-New Jersey ranked 2nd, up 15 places from 17th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,341 and graduate tuition & fees is $35,823 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest New Jersey 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Princeton University Princeton, NJPrivate, 4-year 4.00%
1.70%
76.99%1,540$59,7108,84297.00%5 to 1
2
15
Talmudical Academy-New Jersey Adelphia, NJPrivate, 4-year 41.67%
25.00%
100.00%-$15,8007320.00%18 to 1
3
21
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park Lakewood, NJPrivate, 4-year 42.31%
32.69%
81.82%-$12,01098-14 to 1
4
1
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel Lakewood, NJPrivate, 4-year 42.62%
13.35%
84.62%-$9,40017884.00%22 to 1
5
-
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJPrivate, 4-year 43.00%
3.22%
17.00%1,440$60,9529,31487.00%11 to 1
6
6
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok Lakewood, NJPrivate, 4-year 50.00%
12.50%
100.00%-$13,70068100.00%11 to 1
7
1
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel Lakewood, NJPrivate, 4-year 53.00%
6.69%
83.02%-$9,72012668.00%25 to 1
8
5
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJPublic, 4-year 62.00%
2.43%
21.00%1,240$24,568
($18,685)
7,62985.00%13 to 1
9
10
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed Lakewood, NJPrivate, 4-year 63.01%
7.50%
71.74%-$8,10011044.00%12 to 1
10
6
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJPrivate, 4-year 65.00%
1.37%
7.00%-$39,4522,02868.00%13 to 1
Average46.66%64.32%1,407$25,341
($18,685)
2,84772.56%14 to 1