Match #1
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate90%
- 6,614 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 48%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Kean University-New Jersey are William Paterson University of New Jersey, Montclair State University, and Ramapo College of New Jersey. Kean University-New Jersey admits 76% of applicants and has an average net price of $14,465 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Kean University-New Jersey. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Kean University-New Jersey
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate88%
- 18,376 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $15,193, close to $14,465
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate71%
- 4,898 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 76%
- Average net price $16,382, close to $14,465
Match #4
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate78%
- 15,841 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 15,841 students, close to 11,433
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 76%
Match #5
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate65%
- 9,019 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 9,019 students, close to 11,433
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate89%
- 7,537 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate98%
- 3,681 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate62%
- 7,105 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus
New Brunswick, NJ
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate58%
- 37,751 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 48%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 76%
Questions about Kean University-New Jersey alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kean University-New Jersey?
The closest matches to Kean University-New Jersey are William Paterson University of New Jersey, Montclair State University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Rowan University, and New Jersey Institute of Technology. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Kean University-New Jersey hard to get into?
Kean University-New Jersey admitted 76% of its 9,048 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Kean University-New Jersey alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kean University-New Jersey ($14,465 a year), including New Jersey City University ($10,591). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
