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Best Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

Explore colleges in New Jersey recruiting Men's Basketball athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches.

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184 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in New Jersey
Overview

Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.

Programs
40
Coaches recruiting
184
  • 9Division I
  • 4Division II
  • 14Division III
  • 13Junior college

New Jersey has 40 colleges with Men's Basketball programs. Of those, 9 compete in NCAA Division I, 4 in NCAA Division II, 14 in NCAA Division III and 13 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Seton Hall University and Princeton University. 13 schools compete in the Region 19, the most common conference.

Lowest net priceMiddlesex College · $2,314Average yearly cost after aid
Most selectivePrinceton University · 5%Acceptance rate
Largest campusRutgers University, New Brunswick · 52,269Undergraduate students
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Every Men's Basketball program in New Jersey

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Division I · 9

Rutgers University, New Brunswick logoRutgers University, New BrunswickNew Brunswick · Big TenSeton Hall University logoSeton Hall UniversitySouth Orange · Big EastPrinceton University logoPrinceton UniversityPrinceton · Ivy GroupMonmouth University logoMonmouth UniversityWest Long Branch · Colonial Athletic Association

Division II · 4

Georgian Court University logoGeorgian Court UniversityLakewood · Central Atlantic CollegiateCaldwell University logoCaldwell UniversityCaldwell · Central Atlantic CollegiateFelician University logoFelician UniversityLodi · Central Atlantic CollegiateBloomfield College logoBloomfield CollegeBloomfield · Central Atlantic Collegiate

Division III · 14

Saint Elizabeth University logoSaint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown · United EastRowan University logoRowan UniversityGlassboro · New Jersey AthleticRutgers University, Camden logoRutgers University, CamdenCamden · New Jersey AthleticThe College of New Jersey logoThe College of New JerseyEwing · New Jersey Athletic

Junior college · 13

Bergen Community College logoBergen Community CollegeParamus · Region 19Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester Campus logoRowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester CampusSewell · Region 19Brookdale Community College logoBrookdale Community CollegeLincroft · Region 19Camden County College logoCamden County CollegeBlackwood · Region 19
Questions

Questions about Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in New Jersey have Men's Basketball?

40 colleges in New Jersey have Men's Basketball programs: 9 Division I, 4 Division II, 14 Division III and 13 Junior college.

Which colleges in New Jersey have D1 Men's Basketball?

9 colleges in New Jersey compete in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus, Monmouth University, New Jersey City University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Rider University, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Saint Peter's University and 1 more.

Which colleges in New Jersey have D2 Men's Basketball?

4 colleges in New Jersey compete in NCAA Division II Men's Basketball: Bloomfield College, Caldwell University, Felician University and Georgian Court University.

Which colleges in New Jersey have D3 Men's Basketball?

14 colleges in New Jersey compete in NCAA Division III Men's Basketball: Centenary University, Drew University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, Kean University, Montclair State University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Rowan University, Rutgers University, Camden and 6 more.

Which colleges in New Jersey have JUCO Men's Basketball?

13 colleges in New Jersey compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Basketball: Bergen Community College, Brookdale Community College, Camden County College, County College of Morris, Essex County College, Middlesex College, Ocean County College, Raritan Valley Community College and 5 more.

What is the most affordable college in New Jersey with Men's Basketball?

Middlesex College has the lowest average net price at $2,314 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Men's Basketball programs in New Jersey compete in?

The Region 19 has the most Men's Basketball programs in New Jersey.

How do I contact Men's Basketball coaches in New Jersey?

There are 184 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in New Jersey. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Men's Basketball colleges by division in New Jersey

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.

D1 Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

9 schools in New Jersey compete in NCAA Division I.

D2 Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

4 schools in New Jersey compete in NCAA Division II.

D3 Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

14 schools in New Jersey compete in NCAA Division III. The 12 most popular are listed below.

See all 14 D3 Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

JUCO Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey

13 schools in New Jersey compete in NJCAA junior college. The 12 most popular are listed below.

See all 13 JUCO Men's Basketball colleges in New Jersey