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2021 Best Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Saudi Arabia

11 Colleges
$36,079 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New Jersey ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 11 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the best school for Saudi Arabian students in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stevens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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 #2 on our list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,803 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in New Jersey. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NJIT are 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 Saudi Arabian students in New Jersey list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 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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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in New Jersey. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,010 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students studying at Rider come from such countries as China, Colombia, and Turkey.

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With a ranking of #6, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New Jersey. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,771 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Montclair State are India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New Jersey list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,204 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Monmouth are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Drew University
Madison, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Drew University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New Jersey. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 400 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.2% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 734 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at FDU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 4,303 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rowan are India, China, and Bangladesh.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at William Paterson University are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and China.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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