Best Arts &amp; Design Colleges in New Jersey (2026)

Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ

3,819 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.5

78%

78% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,819

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$35,841

Net Price

$18,803

Graduation Rate

66%

Median Earnings

$74,479

Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

7,187 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.5

79%

79% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

7,187

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$35,348

Net Price

$19,407

Graduation Rate

67%

Median Earnings

$74,479

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

36,357 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.9

Publiclarge

65%

65% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

36,357

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,001

Net Price

$23,519

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$74,479

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ

6,831 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.9

62%

62% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

6,831

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,568

Net Price

$25,458

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$73,323

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

3,831 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.2

Privatemedium

90%

90% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,831

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,850

Net Price

$31,650

Graduation Rate

69%

Median Earnings

$67,991

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ

4,664 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.5

73%

73% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

4,664

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,388

Net Price

$20,360

Graduation Rate

71%

Median Earnings

$67,541

Drew University

Madison, NJ

1,510 students · Small (< 2,000)

3.4

69%

69% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,510

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,360

Net Price

$25,644

Graduation Rate

73%

Median Earnings

$63,646

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

3,192 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.2

Privatemedium

79%

79% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,192

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$38,900

Net Price

$25,287

Graduation Rate

65%

Median Earnings

$62,208

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

17,677 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.3

Publiclarge

87%

87% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

17,677

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,126

Net Price

$14,159

Graduation Rate

65%

Median Earnings

$61,415

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

14,647 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.3

78%

78% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

14,647

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$25,564

Net Price

$22,185

Graduation Rate

68%

Median Earnings

$59,988

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ

6,526 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.0

93%

93% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

6,526

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,464

Net Price

$17,764

Graduation Rate

52%

Median Earnings

$57,780

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

7,770 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.3

88%

88% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

7,770

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,420

Net Price

$19,634

Graduation Rate

74%

Median Earnings

$57,602

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Madison, NJ

1,958 students · Small (< 2,000)

2.9

95%

95% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,958

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$35,822

Net Price

$24,415

Graduation Rate

68%

Median Earnings

$57,273

Kean University

Union, NJ

10,842 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.1

77%

77% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

10,842

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,076

Net Price

$12,168

Graduation Rate

47%

Median Earnings

$57,237

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

1,437 students · Small (< 2,000)

3.0

65%

65% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,437

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$39,450

Net Price

$21,188

Graduation Rate

64%

Median Earnings

$53,843

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

934 students · Small (< 2,000)

2.9

97%

97% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

934

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,732

Net Price

$19,037

Graduation Rate

59%

Median Earnings

$53,726

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

1,174 students · Small (< 2,000)

3.1

71%

71% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,174

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,110

Net Price

$20,218

Graduation Rate

54%

Median Earnings

$53,096

Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown, NJ

636 students · Small (< 2,000)

3.1

77%

77% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

636

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$35,942

Net Price

$17,949

Graduation Rate

42%

Median Earnings

$53,038

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

4,076 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

2.8

89%

89% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

4,076

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,888

Net Price

$11,732

Graduation Rate

39%

Median Earnings

$52,745

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Bloomfield, NJ

901 students · Small (< 2,000)

2.4

67%

67% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

901

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,680

Net Price

$18,778

Graduation Rate

33%

Median Earnings

$45,902

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

1,798 students · Small (< 2,000)

2.6

Enrollment

1,798

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,600

Net Price

$20,549

Graduation Rate

44%

Median Earnings

$40,251