Stockton Ranked One Of The Best Colleges In The Nation: U.S. News

GALLOWAY, NJ — Stockton University is one of the best colleges in the nation, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings.

Stockton ranked 91 out of 227 public colleges and universities in the nation and No. 182 of 440 in the Best National Universities ranking. Stockton is ranked among institutions like Princeton University, Temple University, Columbia University and Florida State University.

Stockton previously ranked 7 in the Best Regional Universities-North category, but was moved to the national rankings due to its "broad range degree programs and increase in the number of doctoral degrees conferred," Stockton officials said.

“We have kept our promise to make a Stockton degree more valuable each and every day,” President Harvey Kesselman said in a release.

He added that Stockton prides itself on providing an affordable and accessible quality education.

Kesselman cited the Stockton Promise and Garden State Guarantee initiatives that help lower-income students receive free tuition and fees, and enhanced student services programs that help students take advantage of all the opportunities the university offers outside of the classroom, including internships, research and travel.

These initiatives led to a 54 percent jump in applications and 16 percent increase in new student enrollment this fall, making it one of Stockton’s largest first-year student classes ever, according to the school.

“I’m very excited that as part of this wonderful growth, our first-year student enrollment this fall is the most diverse in Stockton’s history, with 46% of students identifying as minority or multi-race,” Kesselman said. “We will open a Multicultural Center in the next few months to ensure all of our students have a sense of belonging and feel supported within the Stockton community.”

Stockton was also recognized as one of the Best for Veterans National Universities and Best Value National Universities, and was ranked among the top 75 for Social Mobility, based on enrolling and graduating low-income students, according to U.S. News.

Stockton was also included this year in Washington Monthly’s 2022 National University Rankings, The Princeton Review’s “Best Regional Colleges,” the Forbes “America’s Top Colleges” listing, Military Times’ “Best for Vets: Colleges,” and Money Magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money” 2022 edition, according to the school.