New Jersey Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 13 public colleges in New Jersey with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in New Jersey? The College of New Jersey leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $23,970. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of New Jersey Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
The College of New Jersey Ewing, New Jersey	$23,970
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey	$23,614
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey	$21,636
Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey	$21,336
Rutgers University Camden Camden, New Jersey	$21,306
Rutgers University Newark Newark, New Jersey	$20,278
Stockton University Galloway, New Jersey	$18,926
Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey	$17,034
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey	$16,777
Kean University Union, New Jersey	$16,739
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, New Jersey	$16,204
New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey	$14,652
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, New Jersey	$6,838

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.