Colleges in New Jersey and what each costs

52 colleges, biggest first. The cost is one year in 2026-27: tuition and fees (in-state for public colleges), books, room and board, and other costs. Click a college to see how many years your 529 pays for.

College	City	Type	One year, 2026-27
Rutgers cost of attendance	New Brunswick	Public, 4-year	$42,784
Montclair State cost of attendance	Montclair	Public, 4-year	$39,919
Rowan University cost of attendance	Glassboro	Public, 4-year	$42,399
Kean University cost of attendance	Union	Public, 4-year	$40,710
NJIT cost of attendance	Newark	Public, 4-year	$47,084
Rutgers-Newark cost of attendance	Newark	Public, 4-year	$42,255
Stockton University cost of attendance	Galloway	Public, 4-year	$38,332
College of New Jersey cost of attendance	Ewing	Public, 4-year	$42,769
William Paterson University of New Jersey cost of attendance	Wayne	Public, 4-year	$36,732
Seton Hall University cost of attendance	South Orange	Private, 4-year	$80,216
Princeton University cost of attendance	Princeton	Private, 4-year	$94,431
Ramapo College of New Jersey cost of attendance	Mahwah	Public, 4-year	$38,350
Stevens Institute of Technology cost of attendance	Hoboken	Private, 4-year	$90,492
Rutgers University, Camden cost of attendance	Camden	Public, 4-year	$41,080
Monmouth University cost of attendance	West Long Branch	Private, 4-year	$74,688
New Jersey City University cost of attendance	Jersey City	Public, 4-year	$38,542
Rider University cost of attendance	Lawrenceville	Private, 4-year	$65,863
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan cost of attendance	Teaneck	Private, 4-year	$63,152
Saint Peter's University cost of attendance	Jersey City	Private, 4-year	$65,422
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham cost of attendance	Madison	Private, 4-year	$63,152
Felician University cost of attendance	Lodi	Private, 4-year	$59,729
Caldwell University cost of attendance	Caldwell	Private, 4-year	$63,784
Drew University cost of attendance	Madison	Private, 4-year	$75,292
Georgian Court University cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$59,766
Centenary University cost of attendance	Hackettstown	Private, 4-year	$61,217
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University cost of attendance	Bloomfield	Public, 4-year	$38,532
Mosdos Yaakov V'Yisroel cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$16,573
Saint Elizabeth University cost of attendance	Morristown	Private, 4-year	$59,393
Yeshiva Toras Chaim cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$23,319
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools cost of attendance	Plainfield	Private, 2-year	$42,261
Rabbinical College of America cost of attendance	Morristown	Private, 4-year	$20,384
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$16,264
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$16,779
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$18,375
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$15,316
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$19,827
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School cost of attendance	Edison	Private, 4-year	$21,620
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$16,356
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok cost of attendance	Elizabeth	Private, 4-year	$23,371
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah cost of attendance	Howell	Private, 4-year	$17,912
Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$16,624
Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch cost of attendance	North Plainfield	Private, 4-year	$17,427
Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$20,332
Talmudical Academy-New Jersey cost of attendance	Adelphia	Private, 2-year	$23,937
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$20,878
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$21,053
Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$18,993
Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma cost of attendance	Union	Private, 2-year	$19,560
Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$20,435
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood cost of attendance	Keyport	Private, 4-year	$16,470
Yeshiva Bais Aharon cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 4-year	$18,839
Bet Midrash Ohel Torah cost of attendance	Lakewood	Private, 2-year	$19,972

2026-27 is our estimate: the 2025-26 prices each college reported to the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard), plus 3%.

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