Best 18 BSN Programs in New Jersey for 2026

There has never been a better time to become a registered nurse (RN) in New Jersey. With close proximity to both Philadelphia and New York City, the garden state is surrounded by excitement. Even if you choose to stay within state borders, there are many local landmarks to enjoy. You can stroll along the Ocean City Boardwalk, play around at the Silverball Pinball Museum, and see amazing shows at the Count Basie Theater. You won't be bored in New Jersey.

The average RN in New Jersey earns $77,360 per year. That’s a great salary, even if this state does have a higher than average cost of living. There’s a big demand for nursing professionals, with nine million people in the state all needing medical care. This demand will go up over time as more nurses will retire and not enough students will graduate to replace them.

New Jersey is not a member of the Nursing Licensure Compact. That makes it harder, but not impossible, to become a traveling nurse after studying in this state. You can apply ahead of time for licenses in other states to get around the NLC issue if you wish.

The Best BSN Programs in New Jersey

Even though there’s a serious nursing shortage, it isn’t easy to get into a BSN program in this state. New Jersey has a shortage of nurse educators too - which limits the number of students that can enter BSN programs each year. Apply for several programs from this list to increase your odds of acceptance.

1. Bloomfield College

   467 Franklin St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

   (973) 748-9000

2. Caldwell University

   120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006

   (973) 618-3000

3. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

   1000 River Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666

   (201) 692-2000

4. Felician University

   262 S Main St, Lodi, NJ 07644

   (201) 559-6000

5. Georgian Court University

   900 Lakewood Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701

   (732) 987-2200

6. Kean University

   1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083

   (908) 737-5326

7. Monmouth University

   400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

   (732) 571-3400

8. New Jersey City University

   2039 John F Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305

   (201) 200-2000

9. Ramapo College of New Jersey

   505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430

   (201) 684-7500

10. Rider University

    2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

    (609) 896-5000

11. Rutgers University-Camden

    406 Penn St, Camden, NJ 08102

    (856) 225-6095

12. Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

    (732) 932-1766

13. Rutgers University-Newark

    249 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102

    (973) 353-1766

14. Seton Hall University

    400 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079

    (973) 761-9000

15. Stockton University

    101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, NJ 08205

    (609) 652-1776

16. The College of New Jersey

    2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628

    (609) 771-1855

17. Thomas Edison State University

    111 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608

    (609) 984-1100

18. William Paterson University of New Jersey

    300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470

    (973) 720-2000

New Jersey Board of Nursing

For more information, contact the New Jersey Board of Nursing.