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Colleges and Universities in New Jersey

New Jersey has 150 higher education schools within its borders. Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the highest-ranked school in NJ, has a total student population of 37,366 and is the 55th highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 150 schools in New Jersey, the average student population is 3,123 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. There are 3172 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,929 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $8,300, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 150 schools in New Jersey, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Prism Career Institute comes out as the most expensive ($39,708/yr), with duCret School of Arts as the lowest recorded at only $8,210/yr.

• New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.
• New Jersey has the highest percent urban population in the U.S. with about 90% of the people living in an urban area.
• "In November of 1914, the New York Tribune, cooperating with Mr. Bertram Chapman Mayo (founder of Beachwood) issued an \"Extra\" announcing: \"Subscribe to the New York Tribune and secure a lot at Beautiful Beachwood. Act at once, secure your lot in this Summer Paradise now!\" This was the greatest premium offered by a newspaper - nothing equal to it was ever attempted in the United States."
• New Jersey is the only state where all its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.
• North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more cars stolen in Newark then any other city. Even the 2 largest cities, NYC and LA put together.

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