Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in New Jersey for Art & Design

We ranked the top 20 universities for Art & Design in New Jersey based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 47.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 1.42M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Princeton, NJ

Princeton University

For Art & Design

#22 in United States #24 in North America

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

2

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For Art & Design

#30 in United States #33 in North America

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

3

Woodland Park

Berkeley College – Woodland Park

For Art & Design

#155 in United States #180 in North America

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1931 Founded

4

Newark, NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#196 in United States #226 in North America

65% Acceptance

10,200 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

5

Montclair

Montclair State University

For Art & Design

#249 in United States #280 in North America

88% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

6

Ewing Township

College of New Jersey

For Art & Design

#269 in United States #303 in North America

62% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

7

Hoboken

Stevens Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#270 in United States #304 in North America

48% Acceptance

4,236 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

8

South Orange

Seton Hall University

For Art & Design

#313 in United States #351 in North America

73% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

9

Glassboro

Rowan University

For Art & Design

#326 in United States #365 in North America

78% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

10

Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

For Art & Design

#438 in United States #487 in North America

90% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1040 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

11

Teaneck

Fairleigh Dickinson University – Metropolitan Campus

For Art & Design

#448 in United States #497 in North America

91% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1942 Founded

12

Princeton, NJ

Princeton Theological Seminary

For Art & Design

#450 in United States #499 in North America

50% Acceptance

234 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

13

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University

For Art & Design

#458 in United States #507 in North America

79% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

14

Madison, NJ

Drew University

For Art & Design

#481 in United States #531 in North America

68% Acceptance

1,626 Enrollment

1221 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

15

West Long Branch

Monmouth University

For Art & Design

#512 in United States #563 in North America

89% Acceptance

63,012 Enrollment

1225 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

16

Galloway

Stockton University

For Art & Design

#526 in United States #579 in North America

89% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1130 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

17

Mahwah

Ramapo College of New Jersey

For Art & Design

#539 in United States #592 in North America

71% Acceptance

5,429 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

18

Union Township, NJ

Kean University

For Art & Design

#574 in United States #631 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1040 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

19

Jersey

Saint Peter’s University

For Art & Design

#639 in United States #703 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,263 Enrollment

1360 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

20

Jersey

New Jersey City University

For Art & Design

#847 in United States #916 in North America

98% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1927 Founded