Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in New Jersey
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division III athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in New Jersey14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Jersey.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division III (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 87% graduate
- 2
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ · PublicTop 7% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 86% graduate
- 3
Drew University
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 70% graduate
- 4
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · PublicTop 17% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 70% graduate
- 5
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 67% graduate
- 6
- 7
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 64% graduate
- 8
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ · PublicTop 23% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 69% graduate
- 9
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 67% graduate
- 10
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 65% graduate
- 11
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 56% graduate
- 12
- 13
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 51% graduate
- 14
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 44% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $108,772 | 87% |
| The College of New Jersey | About $28,000 | $23,250 | $73,323 | 86% |
| Drew University | About $24,000 | $25,288 | $63,646 | 70% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $67,541 | 70% |
| Rutgers University-Camden | About $19,000 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 67% |
| Rowan University | About $22,000 | $20,500 | $59,988 | 67% |
| Rutgers University-Newark | About $20,000 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 64% |
| Stockton University | About $21,000 | $20,500 | $57,602 | 69% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | About $23,000 | $25,000 | $57,273 | 67% |
| Montclair State University | About $16,000 | $22,000 | $61,415 | 65% |
| Centenary University | About $21,000 | $23,163 | $53,726 | 56% |
| Kean University | About $12,000 | $23,250 | $57,237 | 47% |
| Saint Elizabeth University | About $23,000 | $24,934 | $53,038 | 51% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | About $19,000 | $22,334 | $57,780 | 44% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arkansas 3
- California 13
- Connecticut 10
- District of Columbia 3
- Georgia 8
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 10
- Iowa 10
- Kentucky 5
- Maine 11
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 38
- Michigan 7
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 3
- Missouri 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New York 60
- North Carolina 10
- Ohio 21
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 4
- Tennessee 3
- Texas 15
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 19
- Washington 4
- Wisconsin 24