2024 Tuition Comparison Between New Jersey Public Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of New Jersey Public Colleges is $10,270 for in-state and $14,599 for out-of-state. (last update: 03/01/2024)
New Jersey Public Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $7,161 for in-state and $19,310 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of New Jersey Public Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most expensive tuition & fees of $36,001 and Burlington County Institute of Technology - Adult Education - has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,616 among New Jersey Public Colleges.
The average itemized cost for New Jersey Public Colleges is as follows.
  • Tuition & Fees is $10,270 for state residents and $14,599 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $329 for state residents and $518 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,564.
  • Living cost is $15,594 (on-campus), $12,947 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for New Jersey Public Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between New Jersey Public Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTSHackensack, NJ$14,040 $14,040- -- - -
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ$6,063 $7,263$174 $214$1,976 - $20,384
Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ$8,613 $9,005$313 $330$1,500 - $13,078
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ$9,056 $9,806$302 $327$2,000 - $9,819
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Adult Education -Medford, NJ$3,616 $3,616- -- - -
Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult EducationWestampton, NJ$5,222 $5,222- -- - -
Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ$4,056 $4,056$129 $129$1,800 - $7,290
County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ$10,530 $14,310$307 $433$1,400 - $10,800
Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ$9,318 $9,318$268 $268$2,400 - $8,729
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ$8,740 $12,280$310 $458$1,500 - $13,324
Kean UniversityUnion, NJ$13,426 $21,076$433 $672$1,200 $16,592 $16,108
MCVSDFreehold, NJ$12,500 $12,500- -- - -
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ$6,433 $8,942$268 $373$1,464 - $8,576
Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ$7,068 $7,068$234 $234$1,460 - $18,524
Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ$14,766 $24,126$456 $769$1,240 $16,822 $17,748
Morris County Vocational School DistrictDenville, NJ$12,209 $12,209- -- - -
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ$13,971 $24,888$459 $823$1,236 $16,274 $16,274
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ$19,022 $35,934$595 $1,391$2,750 $15,000 $17,200
Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ$5,122 $6,850$186 $248$438 - $24,396
Ocean County Vocational-Technical SchoolToms River, NJ$11,110 $11,110- -- - -
Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ$7,590 $9,690$250 $320$1,600 - $13,500
Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ$15,978 $26,388$499 $825$1,226 $15,834 $11,428
Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ$7,440 $7,440$259 $259$2,400 - $12,000
Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ$5,376 $6,936$162 $228$504 - $10,000
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ$5,820 $5,820$147 $147$1,460 - $11,682
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ$5,820 $5,820$147 $147$3,600 - $10,892
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ$15,700 $25,564$432 $813$1,665 $16,553 $10,288
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ$17,079 $35,841$441 $1,054$1,391 $13,389 $18,414
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ$17,239 $36,001$441 $1,054$1,391 $14,715 $18,414
Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ$16,586 $35,348$441 $1,054$1,391 $15,060 $18,414
Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point, NJ$7,140 $9,900$238 $330$2,000 - $10,000
Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ$15,532 $23,420$500 $804$1,250 $15,332 $9,011
Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ$7,272 $9,024$216 $288$1,481 - $5,342
The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ$18,685 $24,568$522 $762$1,200 $15,569 $15,569
Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ$6,638 $8,598$370 $481$1,700 - $5,103
Union County CollegeCranford, NJ$9,500 $9,500$385 $385$1,440 - $12,678
Union County Vocational Technical SchoolScotch Plains, NJ$5,500 $5,500- -- - -
Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ$5,610 $5,910$174 $184$400 - $8,000
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ$15,150 $24,464$471 $779$1,600 $15,990 $11,330
Average$10,270$14,599$329$518$1,564$15,594$12,947
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for New Jersey Public Colleges

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