Realize, of course, that SAT scores are just one part of the application and that 25% of admitted students score below the lower numbers shown in the chart. The admissions officers at many of these New Jersey colleges will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics
| New Jersey Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean) |
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| Reading | Math | Writing | ||||
| 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | |
| Caldwell College | 410 | 510 | 400 | 510 | 410 | 520 |
| Centenary College | 410 | 500 | 410 | 500 | - | - |
| College of New Jersey | 550 | 650 | 580 | 680 | 560 | 660 |
| Drew University | 500 | 630 | 500 | 610 | 500 | 610 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson - Florham | 450 | 550 | 460 | 560 | 450 | 550 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan | 430 | 530 | 450 | 550 | 430 | 530 |
| Georgian Court University | Georgian Court is a test-optional college | |||||
| Kean University | 410 | 500 | 430 | 520 | - | - |
| Monmouth University | 480 | 560 | 500 | 580 | 500 | 580 |
| Montclair State University | 440 | 530 | 460 | 550 | 450 | 540 |
| NJIT | 470 | 580 | 540 | 650 | - | - |
| Princeton University | 700 | 790 | 710 | 800 | 700 | 790 |
| Ramapo College | 493 | 600 | 520 | 620 | 500 | 600 |
| Richard Stockton College | 470 | 570 | 490 | 600 | 470 | 560 |
| Rider University | 460 | 570 | 480 | 580 | 460 | 570 |
| Rowan University | 510 | 600 | 520 | 570 | 500 | 590 |
| Rutgers University, Camden | 480 | 582 | 490 | 600 | 490 | 570 |
| Rutgers University, New Brunswick | 520 | 630 | 560 | 680 | 560 | 640 |
| Rutgers University, Newark | 460 | 560 | 500 | 610 | 480 | 570 |
| Saint Peter's College | 413 | 520 | 420 | 530 | 420 | 510 |
| Seton Hall University | 470 | 580 | 490 | 590 | 490 | 600 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 560 | 660 | 630 | 720 | 560 | 660 |
| William Paterson University | 440 | 550 | 460 | 550 | - | - |
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