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2021 Best Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Germany

5 Colleges
$39,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% 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 has developed its Best Colleges for German Students in New Jersey ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 5 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for German 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 Germany

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 German students in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,175 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 23.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in New Jersey. 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. Students studying at Rutgers New Brunswick come from such countries as 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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A rank of #3 on our list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for German students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NJIT come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in New Jersey. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Colombia, and Turkey come to Rider to study.

Full Rider University Report

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in New Jersey. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 734 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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