The average tuition & fees of New Jersey colleges is $11,213 for New Jersey residents and $16,387 for students from other States.
Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $63,462 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 $62,688 and Beth Medrash Govoha has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $25,780 in New Jersey.The average COA of New Jersey 4-year colleges in 2025 is $31,201 for New Jersey residents and $42,052 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.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $16,092 | $26,944 | $19,235 | $24,478 |
| Books & Supplies | $858 | $858 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,251 | $14,251 | ||
| COA | $31,201 | $42,052 | $34,344 | $39,587 |
In New Jersey, 143 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Jersey colleges is $11,213 for New Jersey residents and $16,387 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
The New Jersey tuition & fees have risen 0.08% from last year (4 years colleges).
The following table and chart describe the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare New Jersey schools with tuition changes from last year at New Jersey colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021 | $15,157 | $25,136 | $7,053 | $8,261 | $21,749 | $16,758 |
| 2022 | $15,659 | $25,817 | $7,097 | $8,309 | $21,797 | $16,672 |
| 2023 | $15,928 | $26,455 | $7,124 | $8,330 | $22,348 | $17,219 |
| 2024 | $16,461 | $26,921 | $7,232 | $8,420 | $22,925 | $17,605 |
| 2025 | $16,092 | $26,944 | $7,618 | $8,609 | $23,409 | $18,097 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | $63,462 |
|---|---|
| Princeton University | $62,688 |
| Seton Hall University | $53,170 |
| Drew University | $47,100 |
| Monmouth University | $46,552 |
| Bais Medrash Toras Chesed | $8,100 |
|---|---|
| Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim | $8,450 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood | $8,550 |
| Thomas Edison State University | $8,856 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village | $9,030 |
37 New Jersey colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of New Jersey colleges is $19,235 for New Jersey residents and $24,478 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 102.76% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2021 | $16,526 | $22,169 | $20,464 |
| 2022 | $16,934 | $22,278 | $20,671 |
| 2023 | $17,375 | $22,790 | $22,244 |
| 2024 | $18,164 | $23,820 | $22,509 |
| 2025 | $19,235 | $24,478 | $22,623 |
| Princeton University | $65,936 |
|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology | $44,494 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $38,436 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,689 |
| Rutgers University-Newark | $37,669 |
| Beth Medrash Govoha | $5,360 |
|---|---|
| DeVry University-New Jersey | $9,832 |
| Rabbinical College of America | $10,650 |
| Thomas Edison State University | $12,150 |
| Strayer University-New Jersey | $15,135 |
The average books & supplies cost of New Jersey colleges in 2025 is $858. The books & supplies cost rose 92.61% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2025 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $873 |
| 2022 | $878 |
| 2023 | $875 |
| 2024 | $926 |
| 2025 | $858 |
The average living cost of New Jersey colleges in 2025 is $14,251 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $19,644 living off campus. 48 schools have on-campus living facilities in New Jersey State. The on-campus living cost rose 97.24% and off-campus cost rose 92.29% from last year.
The following table and chart describes the 2025 living cost and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12,732 | $17,619 |
| 2022 | $12,915 | $17,809 |
| 2023 | $13,143 | $19,082 |
| 2024 | $14,655 | $21,285 |
| 2025 | $14,251 | $19,644 |