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2021 Best Colleges in New Jersey for Students from China

19 Colleges
$35,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for Chinese students in New Jersey. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in New Jersey for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Stevens Institute of Technology tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Chinese students in New Jersey. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 768 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 27.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Stevens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for Chinese students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rutgers New Brunswick to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,175 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.2% are international. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in New Jersey list. This fairly large public school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NJIT are India, China, and Taiwan.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,346 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rutgers Newark to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,646 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Seton Hall to study.

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Drew University
Madison, NJ

Drew University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 400 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Drew are China, South Korea, and Pakistan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Colombia, and Turkey come to Rider to study.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey list. Ewing, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,719 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at TCNJ come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey. Located in Camden, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at Rutgers Camden come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

With a ranking of #11, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,204 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Monmouth to study.

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Montclair State University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey. This large public school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 3,771 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Montclair State come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #13, Rowan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 4,303 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Bangladesh come to Rowan to study.

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With a ranking of #14, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 734 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at FDU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Kean University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey ranking. Located in Union, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 2,562 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Kean come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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New Jersey City University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,274 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at NJCU come from such countries as Brazil, China, and India.

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey list. Centenary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Centenary come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Japan.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #18. William Paterson University is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,755 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and China come to William Paterson University to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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With a ranking of #19, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New Jersey. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 550 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Saint Peter’s College come from such countries as India, United Kingdom, and Spain.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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