For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of New Jersey Community Colleges is $7,618 for in-state and $8,609 for out-of-state students. For New Jersey private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $23,904.
Compared to last year's tuition in New Jersey, in-state tuition has increased by 5.33% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 2.24%. The private schools' tuition increased by 5.71%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of New Jersey Community Colleges.
New Jersey Community Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $5,216 for in-state and $14,566 for out-of-state students.
Jersey College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $50,075 and Best Care College has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,087 among New Jersey Community Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for New Jersey Community Colleges (2 year colleges) is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| American InstituteClifton, NJ | $14,020 | - | - | - | - | ||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationPiscataway, NJ | $35,525 | - | - | - | - | ||
| American Institute-SomersetSomerset, NJ | $19,495 | - | - | - | - | ||
| American Institute-Toms RiverToms River, NJ | $19,495 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Assumption College for SistersDenville, NJ | $6,000 | $175 | $140 | $8,000 | $8,000 | ||
| Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ | $6,972 | $8,350 | $216 | $266 | $1,388 | - | $21,823 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-TeterboroHasbrouck Heights, NJ | $16,757 | $590 | $1,000 | - | $13,195 | ||
| Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ | $8,894 | $9,294 | $323 | $340 | $1,500 | - | $14,374 |
| Best Care CollegeEast Orange, NJ | $1,087 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ | $9,390 | $10,140 | $271 | $296 | $2,000 | - | $15,678 |
| Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ | $4,416 | $4,416 | $134 | $134 | $1,800 | - | $7,290 |
| Capital Health School of NursingTrenton, NJ | $26,551 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Capital Health School of Radiologic TechnologyTrenton, NJ | $11,216 | - | - | - | - | ||
| County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ | $10,530 | $14,310 | $308 | $434 | $1,400 | - | $10,800 |
| Eastwick College-NutleyNutley, NJ | $15,848 | $325 | $1,072 | - | $21,006 | ||
| Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ | $9,523 | $9,523 | $274 | $274 | $2,400 | - | $10,500 |
| Healthcare Training InstituteUnion, NJ | $16,500 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of NursingEnglewood Cliffs, NJ | $23,914 | $504 | $1,500 | - | $14,040 | ||
| Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ | $9,248 | $9,248 | $322 | $322 | $1,500 | - | $13,324 |
| Jersey CollegeTeterboro, NJ | $50,075 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Jersey College - EwingEwing, NJ | $39,935 | - | - | - | - | ||
| JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder SchoolsPlainfield, NJ | $31,336 | $385 | $789 | $6,384 | $11,138 | ||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-South PlainfieldSouth Plainfield, NJ | $34,442 | - | - | - | - | ||
| MCI Institute of NJOcean, NJ | $36,125 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ | $7,806 | $9,174 | $265 | $322 | $1,400 | - | $9,600 |
| Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ | $7,356 | $7,356 | $232 | $232 | $1,470 | - | $18,524 |
| Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ | $5,218 | $6,970 | $202 | $275 | $438 | - | $26,220 |
| Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ | $8,400 | $10,560 | $258 | $330 | $1,600 | - | $13,500 |
| Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ | $7,584 | $7,584 | $266 | $266 | $2,400 | - | $12,000 |
| Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ | $7,495 | $9,495 | $169 | $236 | $525 | - | $14,300 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ | $6,000 | $6,000 | $154 | $154 | $1,460 | - | $14,931 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ | $6,000 | $6,000 | $154 | $154 | $1,460 | - | $14,931 |
| Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point, NJ | $7,380 | $10,260 | $246 | $342 | $2,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Seminary Bnos ChaimLakewood, NJ | $13,150 | $349 | $300 | - | $18,288 | ||
| Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ | $7,272 | $9,024 | $218 | $291 | $1,481 | - | $5,342 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCranford, NJ | $9,500 | $9,500 | $385 | $385 | $1,080 | - | $13,088 |
| Universal Technical Institute-BloomfieldBloomfield, NJ | $42,700 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ | $5,760 | $6,360 | $179 | $189 | $400 | - | $8,000 |
| Average | $7,618 | $16,256 | $241 | $303 | $1,300 | $7,192 | $13,596 |