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National Acclaim

U.S. News ranks TCNJ #1 for 2023

The College of New Jersey once again is the top public college in U.S. News and World Report’s list of Regional Universities (North).


Money’s Best Colleges in America 2022

In a ranking that weighs quality, affordability, and outcomes, Money places TCNJ among the nation’s top 30 public colleges and #3 among those of similar size. 


The Princeton Review

The Princeton Review named TCNJ one of the best 388 colleges in the nation for 2023, based on student evaluations. The college remains a top contender in the search for affordable education, once again ranking among Princeton Review’s 209 Best Value Colleges” and among the top 50 “Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)” in 2023.

The site also recognized TCNJ as one of the most academically outstanding colleges in the Northeast — a designation we share with Princeton, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania. TCNJ is also included on the 2023 Guide to Green Schools, which recognizes colleges dedicated to increasing and maintaining environmental programs and policies. 


Washington Monthly ranks TCNJ 23rd among all master’s-level colleges and universities nationwide

The magazine’s unique rankings are based on three key criteria: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and service (encouraging students to give something back to their communities).


Poets&Quants top undergraduate business schools 

The publication has consistently included TCNJ among the top 100 business schools in the nation in its annual undergraduate B-school rankings.