Best Arts Colleges In New Jersey

Rankings of the top 40 Arts Colleges and Universities In New Jersey, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Arts Colleges and Universities in New Jersey, Bachelors Degree - July 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Kean University

http://www.kean.edu
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, New Jersey
(908) 737-7100

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1855

12,895

68%

37.3%

19.2%

$10,918

$17,141

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.05

509

481

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

Kean University

http://www.kean.edu
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, New Jersey
(908) 737-7100

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1855

12,895

68%

37.3%

19.2%

$10,918

$17,141

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.05

509

481

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

3

Kean University

http://www.kean.edu
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, New Jersey
(908) 737-7100

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1855

12,895

68%

37.3%

19.2%

$10,918

$17,141

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.05

509

481

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

4

Kean University

http://www.kean.edu
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, New Jersey
(908) 737-7100

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1855

12,895

68%

37.3%

19.2%

$10,918

$17,141

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.05

509

481

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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5

Georgian Court University

http://www.georgian.edu
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, New Jersey
(732) 987-2700

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1908

1,772

66%

41.2%

24.9%

$29,838

$29,838

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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6

Georgian Court University

http://www.georgian.edu
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, New Jersey
(732) 987-2700

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1908

1,772

66%

41.2%

24.9%

$29,838

$29,838

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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7

Georgian Court University

http://www.georgian.edu
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, New Jersey
(732) 987-2700

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1908

1,772

66%

41.2%

24.9%

$29,838

$29,838

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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8

Georgian Court University

http://www.georgian.edu
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, New Jersey
(732) 987-2700

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1908

1,772

66%

41.2%

24.9%

$29,838

$29,838

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

9

Drew University

http://www.drew.edu
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, New Jersey
(973) 408-3739

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1867

1,636

85%

67.5%

65.8%

$44,068

$44,068

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

480

490

490

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

10

Drew University

http://www.drew.edu
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, New Jersey
(973) 408-3739

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1867

1,636

85%

67.5%

65.8%

$44,068

$44,068

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

480

490

490

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

11

Drew University

http://www.drew.edu
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, New Jersey
(973) 408-3739

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1867

1,636

85%

67.5%

65.8%

$44,068

$44,068

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

480

490

490

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

12

Drew University

http://www.drew.edu
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, New Jersey
(973) 408-3739

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1867

1,636

85%

67.5%

65.8%

$44,068

$44,068

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

480

490

490

21

0%

NC

 

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13

College of St. Elizabeth

http://www.cse.edu
2 Convent Road
Morristown, New Jersey
(973) 290-4700

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1899

1,079

12%

53.5%

44.3%

$31,095

$31,095

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

440

431

437

N/A

0%

NC

 

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14

College of St. Elizabeth

http://www.cse.edu
2 Convent Road
Morristown, New Jersey
(973) 290-4700

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1899

1,079

12%

53.5%

44.3%

$31,095

$31,095

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

440

431

437

N/A

0%

NC

 

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15

College of St. Elizabeth

http://www.cse.edu
2 Convent Road
Morristown, New Jersey
(973) 290-4700

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1899

1,079

12%

53.5%

44.3%

$31,095

$31,095

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

440

431

437

N/A

0%

NC

 

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16

College of St. Elizabeth

http://www.cse.edu
2 Convent Road
Morristown, New Jersey
(973) 290-4700

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1899

1,079

12%

53.5%

44.3%

$31,095

$31,095

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

440

431

437

N/A

0%

NC

 

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17

New Jersey Institute of Technology

http://www.njit.edu
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey
(973) 596-3300

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1881

7,111

64%

39.7%

18.9%

$15,218

$28,274

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

614

549

540

N/A

0%

NC

 

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18

New Jersey Institute of Technology

http://www.njit.edu
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey
(973) 596-3300

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1881

7,111

64%

39.7%

18.9%

$15,218

$28,274

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

614

549

540

N/A

0%

NC

 

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19

New Jersey Institute of Technology

http://www.njit.edu
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey
(973) 596-3300

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1881

7,111

64%

39.7%

18.9%

$15,218

$28,274

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

614

549

540

N/A

0%

NC

 

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20

New Jersey Institute of Technology

http://www.njit.edu
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey
(973) 596-3300

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1881

7,111

64%

39.7%

18.9%

$15,218

$28,274

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

614

549

540

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

21

Montclair State University

http://www.montclair.edu
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
(973) 655-4444

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1908

14,432

55%

51.8%

34.8%

$11,318

$20,195

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

502

486

497

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

22

Montclair State University

http://www.montclair.edu
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
(973) 655-4444

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1908

14,432

55%

51.8%

34.8%

$11,318

$20,195

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

502

486

497

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

23

Montclair State University

http://www.montclair.edu
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
(973) 655-4444

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1908

14,432

55%

51.8%

34.8%

$11,318

$20,195

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

502

486

497

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

24

Montclair State University

http://www.montclair.edu
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
(973) 655-4444

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1908

14,432

55%

51.8%

34.8%

$11,318

$20,195

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

502

486

497

N/A

0%

NC

 

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25

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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26

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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27

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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28

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu
Princeton, New Jersey
(609) 258-3060

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1746

7,910

7,4% of 26,642 applicants were admitted

92.8%

87.8%

$58,965

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.87

710

710

710

31

0%

NC

 

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29

Rowan University

http://www.rowan.edu
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, New Jersey
(856) 256-4200

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1923

10,750

62%

61.4%

47.8%

$12,380

$20,186

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

510

480

480

N/A

0%

NC

 

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30

Rowan University

http://www.rowan.edu
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, New Jersey
(856) 256-4200

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1923

10,750

62%

61.4%

47.8%

$12,380

$20,186

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

510

480

480

N/A

0%

NC

 

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31

Rowan University

http://www.rowan.edu
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, New Jersey
(856) 256-4200

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1923

10,750

62%

61.4%

47.8%

$12,380

$20,186

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

510

480

480

N/A

0%

NC

 

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32

Rowan University

http://www.rowan.edu
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, New Jersey
(856) 256-4200

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1923

10,750

62%

61.4%

47.8%

$12,380

$20,186

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

510

480

480

N/A

0%

NC

 

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33

Seton Hall University

http://www.shu.edu
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey
(800) 843-4255

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1856

5,213

79%

58%

50.0%

$35,820

$35,820

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

527

523

535

23

0%

NC

 

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34

Seton Hall University

http://www.shu.edu
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey
(800) 843-4255

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1856

5,213

79%

58%

50.0%

$35,820

$35,820

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

527

523

535

23

0%

NC

 

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35

Seton Hall University

http://www.shu.edu
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey
(800) 843-4255

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1856

5,213

79%

58%

50.0%

$35,820

$35,820

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

527

523

535

23

0%

NC

 

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36

Seton Hall University

http://www.shu.edu
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey
(800) 843-4255

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1856

5,213

79%

58%

50.0%

$35,820

$35,820

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

527

523

535

23

0%

NC

 

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37

Rider University

http://www.rider.edu
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
(609) 896-5042

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1865

4,549

72%

63.4%

57.5%

$35,270

$35,270

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

525

525

513

23

0%

NC

 

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38

Rider University

http://www.rider.edu
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
(609) 896-5042

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1865

4,549

72%

63.4%

57.5%

$35,270

$35,270

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

525

525

513

23

0%

NC

 

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39

Rider University

http://www.rider.edu
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
(609) 896-5042

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1865

4,549

72%

63.4%

57.5%

$35,270

$35,270

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

525

525

513

23

0%

NC

 

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40

Rider University

http://www.rider.edu
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
(609) 896-5042

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1865

4,549

72%

63.4%

57.5%

$35,270

$35,270

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

525

525

513

23

0%

NC

 

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