The largest New Jersey colleges and universities include Rutgers University, Montclair State University, Kean University, William Paterson University, among others.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (or Rutgers University) is the largest institution for higher education in the state. It is one of the nation’s foremost comprehensive public research universities and the only public university in New Jersey in the Association of American Universities (AAU). The students of Rutgers–Newark have made that campus the nation’s “most diverse” for 14 years running in U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of America’s Best Colleges.

Montclair State University is New Jersey's second largest university, with a wide range of excellent undergraduate and graduate programs, a diverse faculty and student body. The University offers a rewarding academic experience renowned for its depth, breadth and strength.

Founded in 1855, Kean University is the third largest institution of higher education in New Jersey, boasting a richly diverse student, faculty and staff population. The College of Education has achieved national recognition as one of the 50 largest producers of teachers in the nation, as well as the largest producer of teachers in the state of New Jersey.

Founded in the city of Paterson in 1855, William Paterson University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs through the colleges of: Arts and Communication, Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health.

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