秘密研究所

U.S. News & World Report

秘密研究所 jumped two points to #8 as a Top Public School and remains a top institution in the Best Regional Universities North category, ascending six points to #21 among all schools in the same region, as determined in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges. The results affirm Ramapo鈥檚 value as an institution that combines high-quality programs, affordability, and dedication to student success. Additional rankings include:

• Top Value School, a category that looks at the quality of academic programming delivered with a low net cost of attendance, climbed three points to #69.
• Top Performers on Social Mobility,听a category that measures success in enrolling and graduating a large proportion of economically disadvantaged students, earned Ramapo the #85 spot on the list in the region, a 34-point increase, and the largest by a New Jersey college.
• Best Colleges for Veteran Students, recognizing Ramapo’s commitment to veteran students, increasing to #7.
• Nursing, Business, and Psychology all earned designations for their strong and competitive undergraduate programs. Undergraduate Computer Science programs made the list for the first time in college history.

Institutions ranked in the Best Regional Universities category provide a full range of undergraduate and master鈥檚 programs. Over the past two decades, the U.S. News听college rankings, which group schools based on categories created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, have grown to be one of the most comprehensive research tools for students and parents considering higher education opportunities.

#1 Best College in New Jersey: College Choice

秘密研究所 of New Jersey is named among the top in the most recent College Choice鈥檚 20 Best Colleges in New Jersey. Ramapo ranks as #1 among the nine public colleges in New Jersey and is ranked #3, with Princeton University and Stevens Institute of Technology, in the top two spots.

College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, developed its list by assessing academic quality, institutional reputation, program accreditation, along with return on investment鈥攖he differential between tuition costs and average early career earnings. Data came from the National Center for Education Statistics, Payscale, and听U.S. News & World Report.

Top 10 Public College: Forbes

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has once again been named to Forbes’ America’s Best Colleges for 2026, retaining its top 10 ranking for public medium-sized schools and is one of the top 100 public schools in the nation. Only 500 four-year schools were selected after careful review of data points that include alumni salary, student debt load, graduation rate, return on investment, retention rate, and Forbes American Leaders List.

Best College in the Northeast: Princeton Review

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been named to the Northeast list for 2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region. The lists are based on survey responses from 鈥渢he true experts in on-campus life 鈥� the students.鈥�

 

Top 1% Residence Halls Nationally: Niche

For the eighth consecutive year, 秘密研究所鈥檚 residence halls are ranked #1 among all public and private colleges and universities in New Jersey by Niche in its announcement of the 2026 Best College Dorms in America. Nationally, Ramapo maintained its ranking in the top 1% of the 1,457 institutions listed. Per Niche, top-ranked colleges offer outstanding campus housing that is safe and clean with modern amenities at reasonable prices. This ranking is especially meaningful as the reviews come from directly from our students. See for yourself why our residence halls consistently receives high rankings.

秘密研究所 is also listed听a Best Value College in Niche for 2026. Students and families seek assurance of a worthwhile return on their college investment, and that is what Roadrunners get at Ramapo.

Best College in America: Money Magazine

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been named to the 2025 Best Colleges in America list by Money magazine. Only the top 742 higher education institutions made the list. Factors including graduation rates, cost of attendance, and financial aid were analyzed to determine the 4.0 star rating.

Colleges of Distinction

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been recognized as a College of Distinction for 2024-2025 in the U.S. by , which honors schools nationwide for their excellence in:

• Student Engagement
• Quality of Teaching
• Vibrancy of the College Community
• Success of Graduates

Ramapo was also hand-picked for awards in the following areas:

• Nursing
• Education
• Business
• Career Development
• Equity and Inclusion
• Military Support
• International Education

Top 50 Most Beautiful College Campus: Conde Nast Traveler

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been named by 颁辞苍诲茅 Nast Traveler听one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America. Ramapo has long boasted its pastoral location in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains.听 Take a ride on a virtual skateboard and see why our picturesque campus earned this designation, or visit our campus for a guided tour.

Best College for Women: Newsweek

秘密研究所 has been named a has been named one of America’s Best College for Women 2026 by . The ranking evaluates U.S. colleges across four critical categories: leadership, pay and policies, safety and opportunity. More than 750 colleges and universities were ranked nationally, with Ramapo listed in the top 20% nationally.

Top 10 Online BSN Program: Nurse.org

The online RN-to-BSN program Top 10 online BSN program in the nation by , the trusted source for nursing education. ,听the trusted source for nursing education. Ramapo shares the spotlight with Villanova, University of Florida, University of Wisconsin-Madison, among other notable institutions. The RN/BSN curriculum focuses on the further professional education of the associate or diploma prepared nurse. Students may take RN/BSN curriculum at their own pace or in an organized 18-month completion plan, as agreed upon with the Asst. Dean of Nursing.

Top Nursing Program in New Jersey: Registered Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is the #2 program in New Jersey. An impressive 225 students who graduated and sat for the NCLEX in 2023 and 2024 yielded a 100% pass rate. Applications to the highly competitive program increased 20% for a seat in the Fall 2025 cohort.

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has once again been ranked as the #1 online RN to BSN program in New Jersey and is one of the top 3 RN nursing programs in New Jersey. 听Offering both structured and open degree completion options, coupled with clinical leadership and a variety of clinical experiences, our program is extremely friendly for working RN schedules.

The Master of Science in Nursing program is ranked #2 in New Jersey. The program offers four different tracks: Nursing administration, family nurse practitioner, adult gerontology nurse practitioner, and nurse education. The MSN in Nursing Administration is ranked #5 in the nation. The Nursing Administration program offers nurses the knowledge and expertise necessary to achieve the goals of addressing the management of nursing teams, staff, and other duties as outlined by the AACN and hospital leadership in the region. Learn more about the BSN, RN to BSN, MSN, and DNP nursing programs at 秘密研究所.

#2 RN Nursing Program in NJ: Nursing Explorer

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has a 3-year average NCLEX pass rate of 97.61%. The Nursing Explorer 2025 Nursing Programs Ranking is based on NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN pass rates, using advanced statistical methods to identify natural performance groupings and ensure fair, meaningful comparisons. In both 2023 and 2024, Ramapo nursing grads had a 100% NCLEX pass rate.听

Top Nursing School in New Jersey: Nursing Process

秘密研究所 of New Jersey is one of the top 5 best nursing schools in NJ for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program by Nursing Process. Learn more about the nursing program at 秘密研究所.

Top 20 MBA Program: MBA Guide

秘密研究所 of New Jersey proudly offers the #4 public college MBA program in NJ, as rated by MBA Guide for 2025. The average return on investment for the MBA program is an impressive 111%. The Anisfield School of Business is one of the select institutions worldwide that is accredited by the AACSB. The MBA program affords both business and non-business majors as well as working professionals a variety of ways to earn your degree while being mentored by experienced faculty who are active researchers in the field, ensuring you receive the highest quality education with the personal connections a smaller institution like 秘密研究所 offers.

Top 3 Public MBA Program: Research.com

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been named one of the top MBA programs in New Jersey by Research.com for 2026. The designation, in part, is due to Ramapo’s dedication to academic excellence and student satisfaction with the MBA program. Learn more about the MBA program and all business programs and visit .

Top Graduate Data Science Program: Fortune

秘密研究所 of New Jersey delivers one of the Best Master of Science in Data Science programs per the 2025 list. 听Only 35 institutions were ranked nationwide, including Harvard, University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University, and NYU. Ramapo is also the only New Jersey public college to make the list. Learn more about the MSDS program and visit .

Top Graphic Design Program in NJ: Animation Career Review

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been recognized as the #4 top graphic design school program in New Jersey in 2024听by Animation Career Review. Criteria for determining such a designation include academic reputation, depth and breadth of program faculty, value related to tuition and indebtedness, and graduation and retention rates. To learn more about visual arts and visual communication arts programs at 秘密研究所, visit the School of Contemporary Arts website.

Military Friendly庐

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has earned the silver award as a military-friendly school by 2025-2026 Military Friendly庐 Schools. Of the more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide, only the top 15 percent of schools were recognized as military friendly. Ramapo was noted for its services to veterans that include reasonable transfer of credit, , veterans clubs, credit for military training and nationally recognized testing programs, flexible class schedules, and membership in the Service Members Opportunities Colleges. Learn more about the support available for veteran students at 秘密研究所.

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been recognized as having a Highly Established Voting Plan for 2026 by ALL IN. For years, 秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been recognized in as an ALL听IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.听听 recognizes colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation. Ramapo joins a select group of 129 colleges and universities nationwide, and only one of four four-year NJ institutions, that have been named by ALL IN.

Top 10 College for Students with Disabilities

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been recognized by College Magazine as one of the . Disability-friendly accommodations such accessible residence halls, classrooms, and transportation are why 秘密研究所 one of the best schools for students who need physical accommodations.

Great Value Colleges

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been recognized by Great Value Colleges as the top college in New Jersey and was ranked 24^th听in the country on its list of Best Disability Friendly Schools. 秘密研究所鈥檚 Office of Specialized Services (OSS) coordinates听the support services听and accommodations听for approximately听500 students听with disability. According to Greatvaluecolleges.net, professional organizations that track disability in the United States note听that levels of disability employment, earnings and health vary greatly from state to state, and there is still a vast disparity between American Colleges when it comes to educating people with disabilities. Ramapo was distinguished for its 鈥渢op-notch disability services that allow their students to succeed.鈥�

National Association of Colleges and Employers

秘密研究所 of New Jersey has been recognized for excellence in career services by the听 Ramapo鈥檚 鈥淧athways to Success: Creating a Culture and Structure of Career Development鈥� was named the top program in the category honoring career services best practices in 2021.

Arbor Day Foundation

秘密研究所 of New Jersey achieved recognition as a 2025 Tree Campus Higher Education institution.To earn Tree Campus recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, colleges and universities must uphold five core standards including maintain an advisory committee, set a campus tree care plan, verify annual investment in the tree care plan, celebrate Arbor Day, and create a service-learning project aimed at engaging the student body.听.

The Templeton Guide

The John Templeton Foundation has named 秘密研究所 of New Jersey to its Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges, which recognizes institutions that emphasize character development as an integral aspect of the undergraduate experience. Colleges must exhibit a strong and inspiring campus-wide ethos that articulates the expectations of personal and civic responsibility in all dimensions of college life. Selection criteria include:

• The significant involvement and participation of faculty in forming and shaping the ideals and standards of personal and civic responsibility
• Evidence that a wide variety of programs exist to prepare students for lives of personal and civic responsibility
• The integration of personal and civic responsibility standards and activities into the core curriculum or areas of academic study
• External recognition or honors
• Procedures to assess effectiveness of campus-wide character-development programs