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New Jersey College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

New Jersey has 151 higher education institutions across 85 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $17,244, average out-of-state tuition is $19,811, and average net price is $17,613 where data is available.

New Jersey College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

151

Cities

85

Average in-state tuition

$17,244

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$19,811

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$28,596

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$17,613

After grants and aid

New Jersey higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare New Jersey college acceptance rate patterns, New Jersey university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in New Jersey

Warren County Community College

$3,550

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in New Jersey

Princeton University

4.50%
Public39schools Private nonprofit53schools Private for-profit59schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Lakewood 17 schools Avg net price $9,356 Newark 7 schools Avg net price $10,409 Jersey City 6 schools Avg net price $16,871 Bloomfield 4 schools Avg net price $20,774 Union 4 schools Avg net price $15,656 Hackensack 3 schools Avg net price $23,612 Wayne 3 schools Avg net price $20,121 Iselin 3 schools Avg net price $31,354 Cherry Hill 3 schools Avg net price $22,182 Edison 3 schools Avg net price $12,684 Toms River 3 schools Avg net price $12,729 Trenton 3 schools Avg net price Not reported Howell 2 schools Avg net price $14,157 Denville 2 schools Avg net price $17,744 Paramus 2 schools Avg net price $24,541 Blackwood 2 schools Avg net price $13,580 CLIFTON 2 schools Avg net price $17,695 Madison 2 schools Avg net price $25,030 Paterson 2 schools Avg net price $14,961 Piscataway 2 schools Avg net price $40,225 Voorhees 2 schools Avg net price $14,739 West Long Branch 2 schools Avg net price $31,650 Nutley 2 schools Avg net price $17,537 New Brunswick 2 schools Avg net price $23,519

Top Tuition Schools in New Jersey

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey Out-of-state tuition: $60,952 Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Out-of-state tuition: $59,710 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey Out-of-state tuition: $51,370 Drew University Madison, New Jersey Out-of-state tuition: $45,360 Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey Out-of-state tuition: $44,850 Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey Out-of-state tuition: $41,054

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in New Jersey

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Warren County Community College Washington, New Jersey Average net price: $3,550 Essex County College Newark, New Jersey Average net price: $4,622 Yeshiva Toras Chaim Lakewood, New Jersey Average net price: $5,014 Camden County College Blackwood, New Jersey Average net price: $5,124 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, New Jersey Average net price: $5,342 New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, New Jersey Average net price: $5,716

Largest Schools in New Jersey

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick Net price: $23,519 Montclair State University Montclair Net price: $14,159 Rowan University Glassboro Net price: $22,185 Kean University Union Net price: $12,168 Bergen Community College Paramus Net price: $9,376 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark Net price: $16,496 Middlesex College Edison Net price: $6,000 Brookdale Community College Lincroft Net price: $8,882 Stockton University Galloway Net price: $19,634 UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey Cranford Net price: $7,251 Rutgers University-Newark Newark Net price: $19,407 The College of New Jersey Ewing Net price: $25,458 Thomas Edison State University Trenton Undergrads: 6,685 Camden County College Blackwood Net price: $5,124 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne Net price: $17,764 Hudson County Community College Jersey City Net price: $5,902 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel Net price: $6,101 Seton Hall University South Orange Net price: $28,921 Essex County College Newark Net price: $4,622 Princeton University Princeton Net price: $10,555

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New Jersey University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in New Jersey?

The average in-state tuition for New Jersey schools with reported tuition is $17,244. The average out-of-state tuition is $19,811.

What is New Jersey out-of-state tuition?

New Jersey out-of-state tuition averages $19,811 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is New Jersey net price?

The average net price for New Jersey schools with reported net price data is $17,613.

What is the average acceptance rate for New Jersey universities?

The average acceptance rate for New Jersey schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 76.74%.

Which New Jersey university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Princeton University has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $110,066.