For New Jersey Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,434 for New Jersey residents and $16,387 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $19,503 for New Jersey residents and $24,746 for out-of-state students.
New Jersey Institute of Technology has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $37,664 and Camden County College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,416 among New Jersey Public colleges. For graduate programs, New Jersey Institute of Technology has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $38,436 and Thomas Edison State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,150 among New Jersey Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of New Jersey Public colleges in 2025 is $33,460 for state residents and $38,413 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Jersey Public colleges is $11,434 for state residents and $16,387 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for New Jersey Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of New Jersey Public colleges in 2025 is $19,503 for state residents and $24,746 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for New Jersey Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of New Jersey Public colleges in 2025 is $347 for state residents and $539 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $886 for state residents and $1,121 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
New Jersey Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of New Jersey Public colleges in 2025 is $20,546 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,788 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for New Jersey Public colleges.