Forbes just released their annual list of America's Best Colleges and one Jersey university was top five in the entire country. Let's take a look at NJ's top 10 colleges.

Many factors were considered before Forbes made their decision including post-graduate success, student debt, graduation rate, and academic success.

Princeton University (photo: Flickr user atramos)
Princeton University (photo: Flickr user atramos)
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New Jersey's Top 10 Colleges

(Rank by State/Rank by Nation)

  • 1 / 4 - Princeton University
  • 2 / 146 - Rutgers University
  • 3 / 182 - The College of New Jersey
  • 4 / 224 - Stevens Institute of Technology
  • 5 / 277 - Drew University
  • 6 / 345 - Seton Hall University
  • 7 / 370 - New Jersey Institute of Technology
  • 8 / 454 - Rowan University
  • 9 / 485 - Rider University
  • 10 / 488 - Montclair State University

The number one college according to Forbes is Pomona University, a private liberal arts college in Claremont, CA.

Monmouth University didn't make the cut out of 650 schools!

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