Princeton

The average applicant to Princeton scored about 2100 on the SAT1 and over 700 on 3 SAT2 exams. They rejected more than 90% of them. Add to that the fact that over 1000 undergraduates (of the 4800 total) play a varsity or JV sport AND that students from all 50 states and hundreds of foreign countries apply here and you might have an appreciation of how difficult it is to be admitted.
That said, it seems like such an idyllic place that, if you have the numbers, you should consider it. It's easily one of the most beautiful campuses I've ever been on, focuses on undergraduates, has an incredibly rich history and super-famous alums (at least 2 presidents, 1 queen, senators, actors and our current first lady).
Another plus; their financial aid policies make it possible to graduate debt-free.
With majors in Architecture and several types of Engineering as well as dozens of more traditional Liberal Arts, there is a lot to choose from.
Princeton is just under 200 miles from the Ville, right in between Manhattan and Philadelphia with a small train station right on campus.

TCNJ

In 1996, Trenton State changed it's name to The College of New Jersey and, perhaps, changed it's image at about the same time. While on the bus tour in Vermont, I spent a lot of time with some counselors from NJ and got the impression that this was a 'hot' school for many of their kids. High praise from several prominent national magazines certainly supports their claim. It's a really nice looking campus located in Ewing which is actually right next to Trenton. Ewing seems like a more upscale suburb- a nice place. The admissions couselors I spoke with made it clear that they would love to have more out of state students. There are currently 5600 full time undergrads with plans to grow to 6000. The campus is just over 200 miles from VVille, has majors in Engineering, Sciences, Nursing, Education, Business, Creative and Performing Arts and most of the common majors you'd find at other liberal arts schools. Just 10 minutes from Princeton and less than an hour from both NYC and Philly, TCNJ is worth a look.