New Jersey has over 150 colleges and career schools with more than 400,000 students. While these are healthy numbers when compared to other states, New Jersey actually has the second lowest percentage of its population attending these schools (just under 4.8%). There are a comparatively high number of for-profit schools in New Jersey, with over half of their post-secondary schools being for-profit. Only eight other states have a higher percentage of for-profit schools.
There are 12 colleges in New Jersey with more than 10,000 students. Perhaps the best known of these is Rutgers University with more than 40,000 students, and locations in New Brunswick/Piscataway and Newark. The next largest college is Montclair State University with more than 15,000 students.
There are a number of community colleges with more than 10,000 students. These include: Bergen Community College, Camden County College, Brookdale Community College, Middlesex County College, Union County College, and Essex County College. Like for-profit schools, community colleges tend to have a curriculum focused on career oriented education.
The mailing address and web site address for the New Jersey Department of Education is as follows:
P.O. Box 500
100 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/education/
We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.
| School | City | Degrees | Open Admission | Quick Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Institute | Cherry Hill, Jersey City, North Brunswick, Parsippany | Diploma | Yes | |
| Berkeley College | Newark, Paramus, West Paterson, Woodbridge | Associate, Bachelor | Yes | |
| CDM Institute | Marlton, Vineland, Wayne, Woodbridge | Certificate | Yes | |
| Central Career School | South Plainfield | Certificate | Yes | |
| Concorde School of Hair Design | Bloomfield, Ocean Twp | Diploma | Yes | |
| Cortiva Institute | Piscataway, Wall Township | Certificate | Yes | |
| DeVry University | North Brunswick, Paramus | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| Empire Beauty Schools | Bordentown, Cherry Hill, Laurel Springs | Diploma | Yes | |
| European Academy | Union | Diploma | Yes | |
| Everest Institute | South Plainfield | Associate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Fortis College | Trenton, Wayne | Associate, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma | Yes | |
| Fox Institute Diagnostic Medical Sonography | Clifton | Diploma | Yes | |
| Harris School of Business | Cherry Hill, Hamilton, Linwood, Stratford | Certificate | Yes | |
| Institute of Therapeutic Massage | Haskell, Morristown, Newark, Red Bank, Teaneck, Toms River | Certificate | Yes | |
| Lincoln Technical Institute | Edison, Mahwah, Mt. Laurel, Paramus, Union | Coursework | Yes | |
| National Massage Therapy Institute | Egg Harbor, Turnersville | Certificate | Yes | |
| Natural Motion Institute | Jersey City | Diploma | Yes | |
| Prism Career Institute | Cherry Hill, West Atlantic City | Coursework | Yes | |
| Rutgers Business School | Piscataway | Master | Yes | |
| Sanford Brown Institute | Iselin | Associate, Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Smith & Solomon Training Solutions | Bordentown, Cherry Hill, Edison, Linden | Certificate | Yes | |
| Strayer University | Cherry Hill, Willingboro | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Master | Yes | |
| University of Phoenix | Jersey City | Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master | Yes |
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