2026 Cheapest New Jersey College Costs Rankings
Among New Jersey colleges, Thomas Edison State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($8,856) and New Jersey City University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($14,460) based on academic year 2024-2025 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 | $8,856 | $12,150 | - | - | 7,544 | - | 20 to 1 |
| 2 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $14,460 | $15,499 | - | 98.4% | 5,429 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| 3 | Kean University Union, NJ | $22,446 | $25,472 | 1,040 | 75.9% | 13,905 | 47% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $24,524 | $24,264 | 1,140 | 88.9% | 8,631 | 69% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $25,344 | $24,211 | - | 90.1% | 9,942 | 44% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $25,752 | $18,349 | 1,240 | 62.3% | 8,141 | 86% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJ | $25,780 | $5,360 | - | - | 9,657 | - | 19 to 1 |
| 8 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $26,022 | $16,056 | 1,070 | 87.9% | 23,375 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $26,932 | $18,607 | 1,210 | 77.7% | 21,026 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $27,708 | $21,466 | 1,210 | 70.6% | 5,981 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
Qualified New Jersey Colleges in Core Admission Stats
