WalletHub’s list of the Best College & University Rankings for 2025 is out and includes the top 10 schools in New Jersey.
WalletHub compared more than 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures, including student selectivity, cost/financing and career outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratios to graduation rates to salaries after graduation.
Of course, Princeton University is No. 1 on the list, ranking first in the state for its admission rate, graduation rate, student-to-faculty ratio, and post-attendance median salary. It placed second for gender and racial diversity. Not surprisingly, Princeton U. also placed first as the top university in the country.
No. 2, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, placed first for post-attendance median salary, second for admission rate and graduation rate, and third for student-to-faculty ratio.
Placing third, New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark landed third for net cost and post-attendance median salary, fifth for low on-campus crime and high graduation rate, and sixth for admission rate.
Top 10 Colleges & Universities in New Jersey for 2025, according to WalletHub:
1. Princeton University
2. Stevens Institute of Technology
3. New Jersey Institute of Technology
4. The College of New Jersey
5. Rutgers University, New Brunswick
6. Drew University
7. Rutgers University, Camden
8. Ramapo College of New Jersey
9. Caldwell University
10. Rider University
Throughout the country, the Top 5 Universities in 2025 are:
1. Princeton University
2. Yale University
3. Harvard University
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5. Dartmouth College
Throughout the country, the Top 5 Colleges in 2025 are:
1. Swarthmore College
2. Hamilton College
3. Amherst College
4. Wellesley College
5. Harvey Mudd College
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