Match #1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus
New Brunswick, NJ
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate58%
- 37,751 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 58%, close to 66%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Rutgers University-Camden are Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus, Rutgers University-Newark, and Ramapo College of New Jersey. Rutgers University-Camden admits 66% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,732 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 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 Rutgers University-Camden. 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 Rutgers University-Camden
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Match #2
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate71%
- 7,709 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 65%, close to 61%
- Average net price $16,013, close to $15,732
Match #3
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate71%
- 4,898 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 4,898 students, close to 3,753
Match #4
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate65%
- 9,019 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 66%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Kean University-New Jersey
Union, NJ
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate76%
- 11,433 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $14,465, close to $15,732
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 66%
Match #6
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate88%
- 18,376 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 66%, close to 61%
- Average net price $15,193, close to $15,732
Match #7
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate89%
- 7,537 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 61%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate90%
- 6,614 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $18,533, close to $15,732
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate78%
- 15,841 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 61%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate98%
- 3,681 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,681 students, close to 3,753
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Rutgers University-Camden alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rutgers University-Camden?
The closest matches to Rutgers University-Camden are Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus, Rutgers University-Newark, Ramapo College of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Kean University-New Jersey. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Rutgers University-Camden hard to get into?
Rutgers University-Camden admitted 66% of its 11,156 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Rutgers University-Camden alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rutgers University-Camden ($15,732 a year), including New Jersey City University ($10,591), Kean University-New Jersey ($14,465), and Montclair State University ($15,193). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
