Biggest Colleges in New Jersey

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List of the Largest Colleges in New Jersey

Big colleges in New Jersey are really well-funded with their large number of alumni. This means more educational resources for students, and top professors and faculty hired to instruct courses. Large colleges also come with the benefit of having solid sports programs for the athletic students. Of course, they also boast a wide array of choices when it comes to degree programs and classes. If you are thinking about attending a large college in the state, it may be worth considering our list below of New Jersey's biggest colleges. Check it out and start narrowing down your choices!

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick	NJ	$15,917	4 year	92.12%	54,344
2	Bergen Community College	Paramus	NJ	$5,962	2 year	67.1%	22,537
3	Montclair State University	Montclair	NJ	$14,798	4 year	81.44%	22,534
4	Thomas Edison State College	Trenton	NJ	N/A	4 year	N/A	21,495
5	Brookdale Community College	Lincroft	NJ	$5,923	2 year	69.39%	20,816
6	Camden County College	Blackwood	NJ	$8,425	2 year	62.94%	19,959
7	Middlesex County College	Edison	NJ	$4,912	2 year	62.25%	18,516
8	Kean University	Union	NJ	$15,110	4 year	74.55%	16,963
9	Burlington County College	Pemberton	NJ	$7,059	2 year	62.66%	16,530
10	Union County College	Cranford	NJ	$4,186	2 year	57.6%	16,490
11	Essex County College	Newark	NJ	$2,748	2 year	58.42%	16,203
12	Rowan University	Glassboro	NJ	$15,413	4 year	84.01%	15,394
13	Ocean County College	Toms River	NJ	$9,234	2 year	70.72%	15,152
14	William Paterson University of New Jersey	Wayne	NJ	$13,191	4 year	76.26%	13,628
15	Rutgers University-Newark	Newark	NJ	$9,858	4 year	85.58%	13,524
16	Hudson County Community College	Jersey City	NJ	$6,415	2 year	55.18%	12,675
17	Passaic County Community College	Paterson	NJ	$7,096	2 year	65.27%	12,591
18	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark	NJ	$14,875	4 year	83.8%	11,955
19	Raritan Valley Community College	Branchburg	NJ	$3,318	2 year	76.67%	11,867
20	County College of Morris	Randolph	NJ	$6,174	2 year	73.45%	11,757
21	Seton Hall University	South Orange	NJ	N/A	4 year	85.05%	11,215
22	Mercer County Community College	West Windsor	NJ	$5,307	2 year	66.64%	11,073
23	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	Teaneck	NJ	N/A	4 year	67.37%	10,312
24	New Jersey City University	Jersey City	NJ	$6,931	4 year	72.44%	10,286
25	Rowan College at Gloucester County	Sewell	NJ	$6,999	2 year	65.86%	9,914

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