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2021 Best Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Jamaica

7 Colleges
$39,369 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in New Jersey ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for Jamaican students in New Jersey. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Jamaica

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 Jamaican students in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. Princeton, 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 1,175 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 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 Jamaican students in New Jersey. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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A rank of #3 on our list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for Jamaican students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NJIT come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican students in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 1,646 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Seton Hall to study.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Caldwell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in New Jersey. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Caldwell, New Jersey, and it awarded 329 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Caldwell are Nepal, Jamaica, and Sweden.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FDU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It awarded 279 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Jamaica, and Brazil come to Bloomfield College to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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