4 International Colleges and Universities (4ICU) ranked Princeton (www.princeton.edu) #20 on their list of the Top 100 Universities in the United States, and placed them at #49 on their list of the top schools in the world. This Ivy League school is also a member of the AUI (Associated Universities, Inc.) and NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and offers undergraduate and graduate level degrees in the Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Medicine, Science, and Technology. They are a highly competitive private university, accepting only 10 percent of applicants each year and sustaining an enrollment of between 7,000 and 8,000 students. Princeton is also one of the more expensive schools, with tuitions for both undergrad and grad school programs costing $20,000 or more (as of 2011).
This public university has been ranked at #29 on the list of 4ICU top schools in the U.S. as well as #58 for the world. A member of the AAU (Association of American Universities) and the NCAA, they offer Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degrees in similar programs as Princeton. Around 60 percent of applicants are accepted into Rutgers (www.rutgers.edu) each year and students pay from $7,500 to $10,000 for the undergrad programs and $12,500 to $15,000 for grad school (as of 2011). The 40,000 to 50,000 enrolled students can study their coursework on campus or through available online classes.
Also ranked on the 4ICU list of top colleges in the U.S., this time at #97, the New Jersey Institute of Technology (www.njit.edu) is a public college that offers both campus and online classes for its 9,000 to 10,000 students. The Institute is a member of the APLU (Association of Public Land Grant Universities) and NCAA and it accepts 50 percent of applicants each year into its undergraduate and graduate programs for Business and Social Science, Engineering, Science, and Technology. Undergraduate tuition costs from $10,000 to $12,500, while graduate tuition costs from $12,500 to $15,000 (as of 2011).
Holding the spot at #482 for top world universities by 4ICU, Montclair (www.montclair.edu) is a public college offering both campus and online programs for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. Montclair accepts 50 percent of applicants each year and maintains an enrollment of 20,000 to 25,000 students. Tuition ranges from $5,000 to $7,500 for undergraduate programs and from $7,500 to $10,000 for graduate level studies, making Montclair State one of the less-expensive schools on this list (as of 2011).
Named as one of the top schools in New Jersey by Newsmax.com and Diplomaguide.com, Stevens (www.stevens.edu) is also ranked at #1128 in the world by 4ICU. They are a private college with a 50 percent acceptance rate and between 7,000 and 8,000 students. They offer both online and on campus classes and undergraduate and graduate level degrees, as well as diploma programs for Engineering and Science and Technology. Undergraduate tuition is generally $20,000 or more, while graduate tuition ranges from $17,500 to $20,000 (as of 2011).
The College of New Jersey (www.tcnj.edu) has been ranked #900 in the world by 4ICU, is a member of the AASCU and NCAA, and offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degree programs in Language, Medicine, Science, and Technology. This is a public college with a 50 percent acceptance rate and a population of between 7,000 and 8,000 students. Another comparatively inexpensive school (compared to others on this list), tuition ranges from $7,500 to $10,000 for undergraduates and $10,000 to $12,500 for graduate-level students (as of 2011).
Seton Hall (www.shu.edu) is ranked #1016 in the world by 4ICU and is a member of the ACCU (Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities) and the NCAA. This is a private college with around 10,000 to 15,000 students and an 80 percent acceptance rate, one of the highest among the top New Jersey schools. Programs for undergraduate and graduate programs are available online or on campus, and tuition ranges from $20,000 for undergrads and $15,000 to $17,500 for grad students (as of 2011).
A public college with a 70 perent acceptance rate, Rowan University (www.rowan.edu) is also a member of the AASCU and the NCAA, and is ranked #1041 in the world by 4ICU. Rowan offers online and on-campus classes for their Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree programs and have an enrollment of between 10,000 and 15,000 students. Tuition for undergraduate programs ranges from $7,500 to $10,000, while for graduate programs it ranges from $10,000 to $12,500 (as of 2011).
One of the smaller colleges in New Jersey, with only 6,000 to 7,000 students, the University of Medicine and Dentistry (www.umdnj.edu) is ranked #1159 by 4ICU in top schools of the world. This is a public college with both online and on campus classes and offers Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees programs. Tuition ranges from $10,000 to $20,000 (as of 2011).
Fairleigh Dickinson (www.fdu.edu) is a private university with an enrollment of 10,000 to 15,000 students and a 60 percent acceptance rate. It is accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) and the APA (American Psychological Association), and is ranked #1167 in the world by 4ICU. Fairleigh Dickinson offers online and on-campus programs for Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. Tuition is over $20,000 for undergraduate studies and $17,500 to $20,000 for graduate studies (as of 2011).