Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition Comparison

Princeton University ranked first in the Top Colleges in New Jersey rankings, followed by Rutgers University-New Brunswick and The College of New Jersey.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New Jersey is $16,897 for in-state and $38,344 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Stevens Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $60,952 and DeVry University-New Jersey has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,032 among Top Colleges in New Jersey. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,376 for in-state and $27,215 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 69.89% and the SAT score is 1304 for the Top Colleges in New Jersey. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ$59,710$62,8604.50%1,540 SAT
34 ACT		8,84297%
2Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ$36,001 ($17,239)$36,244 ($22,348)65.35%1,380 SAT
31 ACT		50,63784%
3The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ$24,568 ($18,685)$17,643 ($17,643)62.14%1,240 SAT
28 ACT		7,62985%
4Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ$60,952$42,98843.44%1,440 SAT
33 ACT		9,31487%
5DeVry University-New JerseyIselin, NJ$15,032$17,552100.00%-95-
6Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ$38,900$19,06179.40%1,210 SAT
27 ACT		4,05466%
7Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ$41,054$15,26090.53%-3,43060%
8Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ$24,126 ($14,766)$15,137 ($15,137)87.41%1,080 SAT21,78465%
9Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ$37,732$19,35096.68%-1,49861%
10Drew UniversityMadison, NJ$45,360$26,05669.44%1,240 SAT
27 ACT		2,09273%
Average$38,344 ($16,897)$27,215 ($18,376)70%1,30410,93875%
Top Colleges in New Jersey Tuition Comparison