Princeton University Is NJ’s Top College For 2022: Niche

PRINCETON, NJ — We've arrived at a New Year, and high schoolers will begin their search for a college in the months ahead. Keeping that in mind, we thought of bringing you a list of the state’s best institutions of higher learning, courtesy of Niche.com.

It comes as no surprise that Princeton University has once again topped the list of the best colleges and universities in the Garden State. The Pittsburgh-based data analysis company released its 2022 rankings of the nation's best colleges in September.

To compile the rankings, Niche used academic, admission, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with reviews and ratings from students, alumni, and parents.

Here are the top colleges in New Jersey:

1. Princeton
2. Stevens Institute of Technology
3. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
4. The College of New Jersey
5. Rutgers University – Newark
6. Seton Hall University
7. New Jersey Insititute of Technology
8. Monmouth University
9. Stockton University
10. Montclair State University
11. Rowan University
12. Rutgers University - Camden
13. Drew University
14. Ramapo College of New Jersey
15. William Paterson University of New Jersey

To see the entire Niche state ranking, click here.

Princeton also ranked fifth nationally in the Niche ranking. Here are the top 10 colleges in the country.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Harvard University
3. Stanford University
4. Yale University
5. Princeton University
6. Duke University
7. Rice University
8. Brown University
9. University of Pennsylvania
10. Dartmouth College

See the entire Niche ranking here.