Let's hear a round of applause for Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Montclair State University and Princeton University (despite the last one's laughable new HR language regulations). These three New Jersey Universities ranked in the top 30 for the top LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities in the United States.

All three also received a full five-star rating in the Campus Pride Index.

The Campus Pride Index is the go-to LGBTQ bench-marking tool for colleges and universities to create safer and inclusive campus communities. It also offers an incredible tool for LGBTQ youth and their families when it comes time to start applying to colleges.

For the record, Rowan University and Ramapo College of New Jersey received two-star ratings.

Here is the top 30 list presented in alphabetical order.

Cornell University

Elon University

Harvey Mudd College

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Indiana University, Bloomington

Ithaca College

Macalester College

Montclair State University

Portland State University

Princeton University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

San Diego State University

Southern Oregon University

The Pennsylvania State University

Tufts University

University of California Los Angeles

University of California, Davis

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Louisville

University of Maine at Machias

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Pennsylvania

University of Vermont

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Washington State University

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