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New Jersey colleges and universities

There are 119 colleges, universities, and technical schools in New Jersey. Combined, these New Jerseyan colleges and universities employ 43,494 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $50 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in New Jersey

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
 
119
 
$6,084,324,404
Universities
 
81
 
$4,495,521,348
Undergraduate colleges
 
22
 
$1,395,772,331
Community colleges
 
3
 
$192,938,905
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Colleges and universities by major New Jersey cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Trenton
 
62
 
$3,409,913,958
New York City, NY
 
45
 
$2,596,537,452
Philadelphia, PA
 
8
 
$4,204,148
Atlantic City
 
3
 
$20,368,695
Allentown, PA
 
1
 
$53,300,151
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Job trends for New Jersey colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
7
1-10
 
1
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
10
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Sizes of colleges and universities in New Jersey

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
5
$250k to $1M
 
5
$1M to $5M
 
7
$5M to $25M
 
4
$25M to $100M
 
6
$100M+
 
9
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Directory of colleges and universities in New Jersey

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New Jersey City University (NJCU)

New Jersey City University (NJCU), New Jersey's only public urban college, invites all potential students to share in the exciting mission of providing the broadest opportunities in higher education to the broadest spectrum of people.
Revenue
$17.9m
Assets
$22.5m
Employees
102
EIN
22-3802223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT)

Stevens Institute of Technology is a private coeducational research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. It is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely dedicated to mechanical engineering.
Revenue
$578.7m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
4,330
EIN
22-1487354
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) strives to provide students with the multi-disciplinary, intercultural, and ethical understandings necessary to participate, lead, and prosper in the global marketplace of ideas, commerce, and culture.
Revenue
$299.8m
Assets
$386.2m
Employees
3,240
EIN
22-1494434
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Raritan Valley Community College

Raritan Valley Community College supports student success with affordable, inclusive education, offering 90+ programs and career training for jobs or transfer.
Revenue
$86.6m
Assets
$111.4m
Employees
1,072
EIN
22-1815636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monmouth University

Through its offerings in liberal arts, science, and professional programs, Monmouth University educates and prepares students to realize their potential as leaders and to become engaged citizens in a diverse and increasingly interdependent world.
Revenue
$277.4m
Assets
$496.0m
Employees
2,936
EIN
21-0634584
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Drew University

Drew University's mission is to offer its diverse community of learners a challenging and individualized education shaped by a deep-rooted culture of mentoring, thoughtful engagement with the world beyond its campus, and a steadfast commitment.
Revenue
$120.5m
Assets
$214.7m
Employees
1,360
EIN
22-1487164
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Essex County College

Essex County College an open access community college dedicated to academic excellence, serves the dynamic needs of diverse constituents through comprehensive educational programs and services.
Revenue
$106.0m
Assets
$230.7m
Employees
1,175
EIN
22-1821292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pillar College

Pillar College is a faith-based, accredited 4-year institution located in Newark, NJ, and founded in 1908.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
140
EIN
45-3912932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Trustees of Princeton University

As a research university with an internationally renowned faculty, Princeton seeks to reach the highest levels of achievement in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding.
Revenue
$3.2b
Assets
$45.9b
Employees
17.5k
EIN
21-0634501
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rider University

Rider University will be a leader in American higher education celebrated for educating talented students for citizenship, life and career success in a diverse and interdependent world.
Revenue
$198.7m
Assets
$234.7m
Employees
2,069
EIN
21-0650678
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Centenary University

Centenary University delivers accredited, adaptive learning experiences that prepare diverse students for careers and service, supporting academic, personal, and professional growth.
Revenue
$53.3m
Assets
$25.1m
Employees
640
EIN
22-1500484
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rabbinical College of America

Rabbinical College of America trains future rabbis and leaders, serving diverse communities while promoting peace and enhancing the world through education and outreach.
Revenue
$12.3m
Assets
$26.6m
Employees
87
EIN
22-6017975
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood

To provide services to other non-profit organizations, this includes making grants to these organization, leasing facilities and providing maintenance staff.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
44
EIN
22-3839462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bais Medrash Toras Chesed

Bais Medrash Toras Chesed fosters Talmudic studies, encourages ethical education, and facilitates philosophical discussions in a licensed college-level institution.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
25
EIN
22-6830873
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Felician University

Felician University offers liberal arts education with diverse academic programs including nursing, education, cybersecurity and MBA program.
Revenue
$84.8m
Assets
$84.2m
Employees
833
EIN
22-1912028
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Caldwell University

Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, Caldwell University promotes intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic growth to a diverse population and welcomes all cultures and faith traditions.
Revenue
$85.3m
Assets
$55.9m
Employees
923
EIN
22-1500483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seton Hall University (SHU)

Seton Hall University is a major Catholic university. In a diverse and collaborative environment it focuses on academic and ethical development.
Revenue
$656.8m
Assets
$945.3m
Employees
4,305
EIN
22-1500645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Elizabeth University (CSE)

The mission of the College of Saint Elizabeth, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, is to be a community of learning in the Catholic liberal arts tradition for students of diverse ages, backgrounds, and cultures.
Revenue
$41.0m
Assets
$67.3m
Employees
638
EIN
22-1529785
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Peter's University

Saint Peter's University educates diverse learners to excel, lead, serve, and promote justice, pairing affordable private education with experiential learning and strong support.
Revenue
$125.9m
Assets
$180.0m
Employees
1,298
EIN
22-1508627
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Georgian Court University (GCU)

Georgian Court University is a coeducational, forward-thinking institution that encourages intellectual inquiry, moral analysis, and social dialogue.
Revenue
$72.4m
Assets
$123.1m
Employees
738
EIN
21-0634981
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "B40: Higher Education Institutions" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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