Colleges with the most faculty per student in New Jersey
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in New Jersey17 schools
17 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Jersey.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in New Jersey
- 5 students per faculty member
- 5,671 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- 11 students per faculty member
- 4,092 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Drew University
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,624 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,997 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 3,922 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 3,842 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 12 students per faculty member
- 1,448 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 12 students per faculty member
- 951 undergraduates
- 9Tie
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ · PublicTop 7% for graduation
- 14 students per faculty member
- 7,073 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- 14 students per faculty member
- 6,061 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- 14 students per faculty member
- 7,417 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- 14 students per faculty member
- 3,244 undergraduates
- 13
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 16 students per faculty member
- 36,588 undergraduates
- 14Tie
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · PublicTop 6% for earnings
- 17 students per faculty member
- 9,523 undergraduates
- 14Tie
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · PublicTop 17% for earnings
- 17 students per faculty member
- 5,013 undergraduates
- 14Tie
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · PublicTop 25% for graduation
- 17 students per faculty member
- 14,869 undergraduates
- 17
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 4% for graduation
- 22 students per faculty member
- 172 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | $6,128 | $10,320 | $110,066 | 98% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | $41,346 | $27,000 | $108,772 | 87% |
| Drew University | $24,280 | $25,288 | $63,646 | 70% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | $22,829 | $25,000 | $57,273 | 67% |
| Rutgers University-Camden | $18,745 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 67% |
| Monmouth University | $30,988 | $27,000 | $67,991 | 72% |
| Caldwell University | $24,691 | $25,000 | $53,843 | 57% |
| Centenary University | $20,503 | $23,163 | $53,726 | 56% |
| The College of New Jersey | $27,646 | $23,250 | $73,323 | 86% |
| Seton Hall University | $31,446 | $22,750 | $70,196 | 69% |
| Rutgers University-Newark | $19,703 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 64% |
| Rider University | $24,792 | $26,130 | $62,208 | 61% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $24,406 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 84% |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $16,504 | $21,000 | $84,276 | 73% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | $18,173 | $21,000 | $67,541 | 70% |
| Rowan University | $22,408 | $20,500 | $59,988 | 67% |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel | $10,016 | — | — | 91% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15