Paying for New Jersey City
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$14,460 ($14,460)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$15,499 ($15,499)
On-campus Living Costs
$20,890
Off-campus Living Costs
$24,500
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$476 ($476)
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$850 ($850)
The 2025 tuition & fees of New Jersey City University are $14,460 for New Jersey residents and $14,460 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $15,499 for New Jersey residents and $15,499 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, tuition & fees of New Jersey City University is very inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $35,624.
The average living cost of the school is $20,890 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $24,500.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the New Jersey City's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at New Jersey City University are $14,460 for New Jersey residents and $14,460 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.58% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $15,499 for New Jersey residents and $15,499 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.66% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $14,738 | $24,888 | $18,420 | $26,610 |
| 2022 | $15,072 | $25,364 | $16,018 | $24,304 |
| 2023 | $13,564 | $24,163 | $14,400 | $22,946 |
| 2024 | $13,971 | $24,888 | $14,854 | $23,635 |
| 2025 | $14,460 | $14,460 | $15,499 | $15,499 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $20,890 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $24,500.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,084 | $4,708 | $15,422 | $7,972 |
| 2022 | $15,340 | $4,708 | $12,678 | $9,658 |
| 2023 | $15,800 | $4,708 | $13,616 | $11,636 |
| 2024 | $16,274 | $4,808 | $16,274 | $10,530 |
| 2025 | $16,844 | $4,046 | $20,000 | $4,500 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at New Jersey City University is $476 for New Jersey residents and $476 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.58% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $850 for New Jersey residents and $850 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $423 | $761 | $755 | $1,210 |
| 2022 | $433 | $776 | $774 | $1,235 |
| 2023 | $446 | $799 | $798 | $1,272 |
| 2024 | $459 | $823 | $822 | $1,310 |
| 2025 | $476 | $476 | $850 | $850 |