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2021 Best Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Japan

6 Colleges
$37,897 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Japanese Students in New Jersey ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across New Jersey to determine which were the best for Japanese students in New Jersey. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for Japanese students in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Princeton to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in New Jersey list. This large public school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers New Brunswick are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Drew University
Madison, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drew University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 400 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Pakistan come to Drew to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 1,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Colombia, and Turkey come to Rider to study.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in New Jersey list. NJCU is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,274 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, China, and India come to NJCU to study.

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Centenary University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in New Jersey. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hackettstown, New Jersey. It awarded 335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Centenary are South Korea, China, and Japan.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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