Princeton was the highest ranking overall in both the state and the country. The first place status has it outranking MIT, Harvard, Stafford, Yale — the latter three of which tied— the University of Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania— which tied with John Hopkins University.
Here are the top nine best colleges in New Jersey which also ranked among the top 250 in the country:
- Princeton University
- Rutgers University- New Brunswick
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Rutgers University- Newark
- Rutgers University- Camden
- Seton Hall University
- Montclair State University
- Stockton University
US News uses a 17-point methodology to rank the schools. You can read more about it here.
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