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Top Ranked Universities in New Jersey - Highest Enrollment

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Top Ranked Universities in New Jersey - Highest Enrollment

Rank in New Jersey Highest Enrollment
2020 2015 School Name 2020 2015
1 1 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 50,254 48,036 (4.6%)
2 3 Montclair State University 21,115 19,464 (8.5%)
3 7 Rowan University 19,465 13,349 (45.8%)
4 5 Kean University 14,056 14,404 (2.4%)
5 13 Rutgers University-Newark 13,451 11,212 (20.0%)
6 4 Bergen Community College 13,352 15,882 (15.9%)
7 6 Brookdale Community College 11,856 14,360 (17.4%)
8 14 New Jersey Institute of Technology 11,423 10,130 (12.8%)
9 2 Thomas Edison State University 10,934 20,877 (47.6%)
10 9 Middlesex County College 10,894 12,602 (13.6%)
11 12 William Paterson University of New Jersey 10,198 11,414 (10.7%)
12 15 Seton Hall University 10,162 9,903 (2.6%)
13 8 Camden County College 9,675 13,301 (27.3%)
14 22 Stockton University 9,621 8,458 (13.8%)
15 11 Union County College 9,412 11,969 (21.4%)
16 16 Rowan College at Burlington County 8,890 9,570 (7.1%)
17 19 Hudson County Community College 8,408 9,036 (6.9%)
18 26 Princeton University 8,374 8,014 (4.5%)
19 17 Ocean County College 8,176 9,477 (13.7%)
20 24 New Jersey City University 7,991 8,442 (5.3%)

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