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# Schools Similar to The College of New Jersey

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/)[Cost & aid](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/admissions/)[Majors](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to The College of New Jersey

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | The College of New Jersey · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/) | 62.3% | 70.6% | $67,266 4 years after completion |
| [Hofstra University](/school/hofstra-university/) | 62.3% | 68.1% | $72,921 4 years after completion |
| [University of Delaware](/school/university-of-delaware/) | 62.3% | 70.6% | $77,675 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | 62.3% | 69.0% | $70,594 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/) | 62.3% | 61.6% | $56,933 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | The College of New Jersey · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Salle University | 62.3% | 96.6% | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/) | 62.3% | 89.0% | $68,968 4 years after completion |
| Iona University | 62.3% | 86.9% | $69,776 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/) | 62.3% | 88.2% | $71,253 4 years after completion |
| Robert Morris University | 62.3% | 89.9% | $70,755 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/) | NJ | $67,266 4 years after completion |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/) | NJ | $77,933 4 years after completion |
| [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/) | NJ | $68,968 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/) | NH | $71,253 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/) | MA | $69,251 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | The College of New Jersey · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Widener University](/school/widener-university/) | $72,068 4 years after completion | $80,946 4 years after completion | $25,759 |
| [Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/albany-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | $72,068 4 years after completion | $113,282 4 years after completion | $29,882 |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/) | $72,068 4 years after completion | $85,647 4 years after completion | $24,953 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | The College of New Jersey · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $27,646 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $27,646 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/) | $27,646 | $10,867 | $65,444 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $27,646 | $6,555 | $63,753 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $27,646 | $9,320 | $72,596 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Central Connecticut State University](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $67,245 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/) | MA | $69,251 4 years after completion |
| [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/) | NJ | $67,266 4 years after completion |
| [William Paterson University of New Jersey](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/) | NJ | $59,272 4 years after completion |
| [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/) | MA | $59,669 4 years after completion |
| [University of Maine](/school/university-of-maine/) | ME | $63,056 4 years after completion |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $57,301 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $57,450 4 years after completion |
| [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/) | NJ | $58,872 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Connecticut State University](/school/southern-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $59,787 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).