Paying for Rutgers
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$37,441 ($17,929)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$37,689 ($23,241)
On-campus Living Costs
$20,172
Off-campus Living Costs
$30,718
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,096 ($459)
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,461 ($859)
The 2025 tuition & fees of Rutgers University-New Brunswick are $17,929 for New Jersey residents and $37,441 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $23,241 for New Jersey residents and $37,689 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Berkeley and University of California-Los Angeles, tuition & fees of Rutgers University-New Brunswick is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $44,951.
The average living cost of the school is $20,172 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $30,718.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Rutgers's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are $17,929 for New Jersey residents and $37,441 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.00% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $23,241 for New Jersey residents and $37,689 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.99% 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 | $15,003 | $31,785 | $19,724 | $32,132 |
| 2022 | $15,804 | $33,005 | $20,495 | $33,215 |
| 2023 | $16,263 | $33,963 | $21,078 | $34,182 |
| 2024 | $17,239 | $36,001 | $22,348 | $36,244 |
| 2025 | $17,929 | $37,441 | $23,241 | $37,689 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $20,172 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 $30,718.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.68% 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 | $13,075 | $3,574 | $16,706 | $6,641 |
| 2022 | $13,402 | $3,574 | $16,870 | $6,641 |
| 2023 | $13,909 | $4,244 | $17,878 | $11,418 |
| 2024 | $14,715 | $4,372 | $18,414 | $11,760 |
| 2025 | $15,714 | $4,458 | $18,722 | $11,996 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,418 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The books & supplies cost has increased by 1.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,350 |
| 2022 | $1,350 |
| 2023 | $1,350 |
| 2024 | $1,391 |
| 2025 | $1,418 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $459 for New Jersey residents and $1,096 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.98% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $859 for New Jersey residents and $1,461 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.99% 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 | $394 | $942 | $739 | $1,256 |
| 2022 | $404 | $966 | $758 | $1,288 |
| 2023 | $416 | $994 | $779 | $1,325 |
| 2024 | $441 | $1,054 | $826 | $1,405 |
| 2025 | $459 | $1,096 | $859 | $1,461 |