Rowan University Comparisons

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Glassboro, NJ
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Compare with New Jersey Public Colleges

Compare with New Jersey Public Colleges for Rowan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$1,355 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$2,275 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$662 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$3,058 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$3,400 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$203 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$676 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$870 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$308 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$1,190 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$2,114 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with New Jersey Private Colleges

Compare with New Jersey Private Colleges for Rowan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$36,596 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$29,978 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$24,546 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$21,430 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$24,274 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$30,526 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ	$20,686 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Rowan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$4,070 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$9,213 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$236 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$2,354 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$2,324 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University at Albany Albany, NY	$5,708 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$3,824 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$5,638 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$9,192 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$5,799 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$368 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$371 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$254 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$16,574 lower in-state tuition	69% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$4,766 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$5,260 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$9,036 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$3,318 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$4,472 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$9,234 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$9,110 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$3,342 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$1,934 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	$16,574 lower in-state tuition	66% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$7,621 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$7,822 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$5,490 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	$2,628 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$4,654 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	$392 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$7,575 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$8,041 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$962 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$9,122 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$7,948 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	$666 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$1,306 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$7,743 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$7,700 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$4,788 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$7,749 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$8,002 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$1,576 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$602 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$9,084 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$6,582 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$7,743 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$602 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut	$16,574 lower in-state tuition	56% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Rowan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$19,236 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$30,384 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$38,906 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emerson College Boston, MA	$40,482 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$36,446 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$5,891 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bentley University Waltham, MA	$44,426 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$36,716 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$41,086 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$46,976 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$37,409 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$31,176 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$30,686 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$32,536 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$36,826 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$32,412 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$41,776 higher in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$46,231 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$45,271 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$42,120 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$36,966 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$24,076 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$36,103 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$30,006 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$40,576 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$32,056 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$30,758 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$21,226 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$21,494 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$33,036 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$36,686 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$42,824 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$33,526 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$24,926 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$30,976 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$25,858 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$32,501 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$33,166 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$40,226 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$26,310 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY	$50,288 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$27,844 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$23,216 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$23,756 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simmons University Boston, MA	$30,300 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$28,600 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$31,976 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$39,976 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$484 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Rowan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ	$4,351 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$7,846 lower in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$3,072 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$4,388 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$3,201 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$10,164 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$9,335 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$5,291 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$6,777 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Utah State University Logan, UT	$7,346 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$2,416 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$4,472 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$6,140 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV	$6,996 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$1,737 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026