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.
| 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.
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 | |||||
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| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 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 |
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.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 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 |
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
| Books & Supplies | |
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| 2020 | $899 |
| 2021 | $869 |
| 2022 | $873 |
| 2023 | $870 |
| 2024 | $908 |
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.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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| 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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