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.

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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.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for New Jersey Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$15,367	$26,632	$19,940	$24,748
Books & Supplies	$908		$908
Room & Board	$14,655		$14,655
COA	$30,931	$42,195	$35,504	$40,311

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for New Jersey Universities and Colleges
	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	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$14,015	$24,664	$6,880	$8,435	$22,134	$16,243
2021	$13,963	$24,710	$7,053	$8,261	$22,058	$16,763
2022	$14,503	$25,442	$7,097	$8,309	$22,091	$16,755
2023	$14,793	$26,130	$7,124	$8,330	$22,643	$17,242
2024	$15,367	$26,632	$7,188	$8,365	$22,916	$16,509

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Expensive New Jersey Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Stevens Institute of Technology	$60,952
Princeton University	$59,710
Seton Hall University	$51,370
Drew University	$45,360
Monmouth University	$44,850

Inexpensive New Jersey Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Bais Medrash Toras Chesed	$8,100
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim	$8,450
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood	$8,550
Thomas Edison State University	$8,598
Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village	$9,030

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.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for New Jersey Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$16,880	$23,523	$20,533
2021	$17,194	$23,271	$19,938
2022	$17,332	$23,087	$20,299
2023	$17,807	$23,639	$21,807
2024	$19,940	$24,748	$22,461

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Expensive Graduate Schools in New Jersey

Princeton University	$62,860
Stevens Institute of Technology	$42,988
New Jersey Institute of Technology	$36,702
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$36,244
Rutgers University-Newark	$36,225

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in New Jersey

Beth Medrash Govoha	$4,693
Bloomfield College	$11,760
Thomas Edison State University	$12,150
Rabbinical College of America	$13,000
Strayer University-New Jersey	$15,135

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

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for New Jersey Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$899
2021	$869
2022	$873
2023	$870
2024	$908

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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.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for New Jersey Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$12,709	$17,451
2021	$12,732	$17,467
2022	$12,915	$17,664
2023	$13,143	$18,968
2024	$14,655	$21,347

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Undergraduate

Princeton University Private, four-years | Princeton
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, four-years | New Brunswick
DeVry University-New Jersey Private, four-years | Iselin
Seton Hall University Private, four-years | South Orange
The College of New Jersey Public, four-years | Ewing
Rowan University Public, four-years | Glassboro
New Jersey Institute of Technology Public, four-years | Newark
Stevens Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Hoboken
Montclair State University Public, four-years | Montclair
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Private, four-years | Teaneck

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Graduate

Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, four-years | New Brunswick
Kean University Public, four-years | Union
Montclair State University Public, four-years | Montclair
Rowan University Public, four-years | Glassboro
Seton Hall University Private, four-years | South Orange
Monmouth University Private, four-years | West Long Branch
Princeton University Private, four-years | Princeton
New Jersey Institute of Technology Public, four-years | Newark
Drew University Private, four-years | Madison
Stockton University Public, four-years | Galloway

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Online Schools

Thomas Edison State University Public, four-years | Trenton
Bloomfield College Private, four-years | Bloomfield
Caldwell University Private, four-years | Caldwell
Saint Peter's University Private, four-years | Jersey City
Stockton University Public, four-years | Galloway
Felician University Private, four-years | Lodi
Rider University Private, four-years | Lawrenceville
Essex County College Public, 2-4 years | Newark
Monmouth University Private, four-years | West Long Branch
Rowan University Public, four-years | Glassboro

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Fortis Institute-Wayne Private, Less than 2-years | Wayne
Morris County Vocational School District Public, Less than 2-years | Denville
P C Age-Jersey City Private, Less than 2-years | Jersey City
Princeton University Private, four-years | Princeton
Innovate Salon Academy Private, Less than 2-years | South Plainfield
Union County Vocational Technical School Public, Less than 2-years | Scotch Plains
P B Cosmetology Education Center Private, Less than 2-years | Gloucester
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York Private, Less than 2-years | West New York
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Private, 2-4 years | Mahwah
Pro Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Edison

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