In average, 89% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at New Jersey Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $23,726. For all undergraduate students, 77.56% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $20,721

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $16,092 for state residents and $32,989 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for New Jersey Colleges is $54,000 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $30,274.

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Financial Aid Comparison between New Jersey Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between New Jersey Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Berkeley College-Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ$28,32098.00%$18,29390.00%$15,201
Beth Medrash GovohaLakewood, NJ$25,780--100.00%$24,525
Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield, NJ$26,022 ($15,912)97.00%$25,63597.00%$25,109
Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ$40,848100.00%$30,54995.00%$29,344
Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ$37,73299.00%$28,41594.00%$29,490
DeVry University-New JerseyIselin, NJ$17,008--82.00%$8,565
Drew UniversityMadison, NJ$47,10098.00%$33,09790.00%$29,311
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison, NJ$37,46898.00%$25,88293.00%$30,381
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ$37,01088.00%$31,50435.00%$30,761
Felician UniversityLodi, NJ$39,30099.00%$34,20682.00%$29,284
Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ$37,11099.00%$27,68975.00%$23,570
Kean UniversityUnion, NJ$22,446 ($14,299)91.00%$12,98269.00%$11,762
Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ$46,552100.00%$27,08797.00%$26,206
Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ$26,022 ($15,912)78.00%$11,74361.00%$12,032
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ$14,460 ($14,460)92.00%$13,18981.00%$12,337
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ$37,664 ($19,974)90.00%$17,44771.00%$16,147
Pillar CollegeNewark, NJ$25,90095.00%$27,07276.00%$17,715
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ$62,68860.00%$60,62960.00%$62,593
Rabbinical College of AmericaMorristown, NJ$10,65092.00%$10,05394.00%$11,632
Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ$27,708 ($16,777)66.00%$12,98051.00%$12,936
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ$41,120100.00%$27,41194.00%$28,512
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ$26,932 ($16,574)85.00%$11,98573.00%$10,271
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ$37,276 ($17,764)93.00%$15,67790.00%$13,818
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ$37,441 ($17,929)52.00%$16,24955.00%$14,940
Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ$36,762 ($17,250)77.00%$16,29880.00%$14,570
Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, NJ$36,74098.00%$33,75582.00%$28,480
Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ$42,552100.00%$35,70885.00%$31,280
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ$53,170100.00%$33,58295.00%$29,861
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ$63,46299.00%$32,78996.00%$31,336
Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ$24,524 ($16,266)92.00%$12,05276.00%$11,726
Strayer University-New JerseyPiscataway, NJ$13,920--77.00%$5,924
The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ$25,752 ($19,632)62.00%$13,82448.00%$12,002
Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ$8,856 ($6,838)--26.00%$3,428
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ$25,344 ($15,704)83.00%$13,98467.00%$9,468
Average$32,989 ($16,092)89%$23,726 78%$20,721
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

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