2025 Cheapest New Jersey College Costs Rankings
Among New Jersey colleges, Thomas Edison State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($8,598) and Kean University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($21,076) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest New Jersey College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest New Jersey College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ | $8,598 | $12,150 | - | - | 7,587 | - | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | Kean University Union, NJ | $21,076 | $23,919 | 1,150 | 76.9% | 13,352 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $23,420 | $23,202 | 1,170 | 88.2% | 8,788 | 72% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $24,126 | $15,137 | 1,080 | 87.4% | 22,570 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $24,464 | $23,410 | - | 92.5% | 9,426 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $24,568 | $17,643 | 1,240 | 62.1% | 7,652 | 85% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $24,888 | $23,635 | - | 89.2% | 5,833 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $25,564 | $17,645 | 1,210 | 77.8% | 19,660 | 68% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJ | $25,780 | $4,693 | - | - | 8,824 | - | 20 to 1 |
| 10 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $26,388 | $20,444 | 1,190 | 73.2% | 5,521 | 72% | 16 to 1 |
Qualified New Jersey Colleges in Core Admission Stats
