🎓 New Jersey Colleges & Universities
Public Universities, Community Colleges and Private Institutions
📊 New Jersey Higher Education at a Glance
New Jersey's public higher-education system includes public research universities, state colleges and universities, and 18 public community colleges. The state also has a large independent nonprofit sector with nationally recognized institutions such as Princeton University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Seton Hall University, and others.
🏛️ Public 4-Year Colleges & Universities — 10
New Jersey's current public four-year sector includes public research universities and state colleges and universities. Rutgers University is counted as one institution even though it operates multiple major campuses in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden.
🏫 Public Community Colleges — 18
New Jersey's Community College sector currently consists of 18 public institutions. These colleges primarily provide associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, transfer programs and career-focused education.
🏢 Private Independent 4-Year Colleges & Universities — 13
The following institutions are New Jersey's major independent nonprofit four-year colleges and universities. The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education identifies these institutions as independent not-for-profit four-year colleges.
📘 Private 2-Year Religious College — 1
🎓 Other Private Degree-Granting Institutions
New Jersey's official higher-education directory also contains specialized private degree-granting institutions that do not fit neatly into the traditional four-year college or community-college categories.
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
123 Metro Boulevard, Nutley, NJ 07110
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education also identifies additional proprietary degree-granting institutions and specialized theological or graduate institutions. Because these institutions have different missions from traditional colleges and universities, they are not mixed into the main four-year/private-college count above.
📋 New Jersey Higher-Education Summary
New Jersey City University: NJCU was closed in 2026. Its records and institutional responsibilities were transferred to Kean University. It is therefore not listed as a current independent university in this article.
Bloomfield College: Bloomfield College became part of Montclair State University in 2024. It is therefore not counted as a separate current university.
Rutgers University: Rutgers operates major campuses in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden. These are campuses of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, rather than separate universities, so Rutgers is counted once.
Community colleges: New Jersey currently has 18 public community colleges. Rowan College of South Jersey is counted as one institution even though it operates campuses in Cumberland and Gloucester counties.
Scope: This article focuses on current public four-year institutions, public community colleges, independent nonprofit four-year colleges and universities, and the independent two-year religious college. Specialized proprietary schools, theological seminaries, and other specialized degree-granting institutions are not included in the main institutional count.
📚 Sources / References
1. New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education —
NJ College & University Directory
Official state directory of accredited and authorized New Jersey
higher-education institutions.
NJ College & University Directory
2. New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education —
Public College & University Institutional Profiles
Official state information on New Jersey's public colleges and universities.
Public College & University Institutional Profiles
3. New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education —
Programmatic Mission Level Institutions
Current institutional classifications, including public universities,
community colleges, independent institutions and proprietary institutions.
Programmatic Mission Level Institutions
4. New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education —
Community Colleges
Official list of New Jersey's public community colleges.
New Jersey Community Colleges
5. New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education —
Independent Colleges and Universities
Official information on New Jersey's independent nonprofit colleges
and universities.
Independent Colleges and Universities
6. New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education —
Closed and Renamed Colleges & Universities
Used to verify current institutional changes, including the closure
of New Jersey City University and the integration of Bloomfield College.
Closed & Renamed New Jersey Colleges & Universities
7. New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority —
Public and Private Institutions
Official state resource providing links to New Jersey public and
private higher-education institutions.
NJEFA — Colleges and Universities
Last reviewed: August 2026
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