For New Jersey Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,751 for New Jersey residents and $15,819 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $18,946 for New Jersey residents and $25,037 for out-of-state students.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $36,001 and Camden County College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,056 among New Jersey Public colleges. For graduate programs, New Jersey Institute of Technology has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $36,702 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 2024 is $32,050 for state residents and $37,118 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for New Jersey Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,751$15,819$18,946$25,037
Books & Supplies$1,564$1,564
Room & Board$15,594$15,594
Other Expenses$4,141$4,141
COA$32,050$37,118$40,245$46,336

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Jersey Public colleges is $10,751 for state residents and $15,819 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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for New Jersey Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,318$1,612$13,567$1,461
2020-2021$8,438$1,625$13,522$1,422
2021-2022$8,632$1,746$13,796$1,474
2022-2023$8,818$1,686$14,139$1,422
2023-2024$9,042$1,708$14,324$1,495
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of New Jersey Public colleges in 2024 is $18,946 for state residents and $25,037 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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for New Jersey Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$15,253$1,762$21,896$1,762
2020-2021$15,395$1,949$21,471$1,949
2021-2022$15,803$1,806$21,559$1,806
2022-2023$16,395$1,669$22,226$1,669
2023-2024$17,068$1,878$23,159$1,878

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of New Jersey Public colleges in 2024 is $332 for state residents and $529 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $852 for state residents and $1,132 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for New Jersey Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$305$492 $762$1,079
2020-2021$311$492 $769$1,054
2021-2022$315$499 $790$1,056
2022-2023$322$512 $819$1,088
2023-2024$332$529 $852$1,132

New Jersey Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of New Jersey Public colleges in 2024 is $19,735 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,556 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for New Jersey Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $13,839$3,496 $11,863$4,433
2020-2021 $14,046$3,401 $11,755$4,760
2021-2022 $14,179$3,492 $11,825$4,549
2022-2023 $14,578$3,834 $12,107$5,287
2023-2024 $15,594$4,141 $12,947$5,608