2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in New Jersey State
The average tuition & fees of New Jersey colleges is $10,511 for New Jersey residents and $15,786 for students from other States. Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $60,952 and Bais Medrash Toras Chesed has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $8,100.
For graduate programs, Princeton University has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $59,710 and Beth Medrash Govoha has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $25,780 in New Jersey.
New Jersey Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 158 colleges in New Jersey - 39 public and 119 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in New Jersey State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of New Jersey 4-year colleges in 2024 is $30,931 for New Jersey residents and $42,195 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
In New Jersey, 153 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Jersey colleges is $10,511 for New Jersey residents and $15,786 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The New Jersey tuition & fees have risen 1.92% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
41 New Jersey colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of New Jersey colleges is $19,940 for New Jersey residents and $24,748 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 104.69% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of New Jersey colleges in 2024 is $908. The books & supplies costs rose 104.46% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for New Jersey Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020
$899
2021
$869
2022
$873
2023
$870
2024
$908
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of New Jersey colleges in 2024 is $14,655 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $21,347 living off campus. 49 schools have on-campus living facilities in New Jersey State. The on-campus living costs rose 111.51% and off-campus costs rose 112.54% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.