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Colleges in New Jersey

88 degree-granting colleges, from federal data for 2022-23.

Colleges
88
Median net price
$14,198

Across colleges in this state that reported one.

Average graduation rate
48%
Community colleges
34

14 public four-year, 32 private nonprofit four-year, 34 two-year.

Lowest average net price in New Jersey

What students on federal aid actually paid, after grants. Cheapest is not the same as best.

  1. Middlesex College$2,288
  2. Essex County College$4,436
  3. Mercer County Community College$5,279
  4. Rowan College at Burlington County$5,344
  5. Yeshiva Toras Chaim$5,356

Largest campuses in New Jersey

  1. Rutgers University-New Brunswick37,751 undergraduates
  2. Montclair State University18,376 undergraduates
  3. Rowan University15,841 undergraduates
  4. Kean University11,433 undergraduates
  5. Bergen Community College10,557 undergraduates

Browse colleges in New Jersey

  • Public4-year
    Average net price
    $15,566
    Graduation rate
    64%
    Acceptance rate
    88%
    Undergraduates
    18,376
  • Rowan University

    Glassboro, NJ

    Public4-year
    Average net price
    $22,408
    Graduation rate
    68%
    Acceptance rate
    78%
    Undergraduates
    15,841
  • Public4-year
    Average net price
    $12,447
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Acceptance rate
    76%
    Undergraduates
    11,433
  • Public2-year
    Average net price
    $10,345
    Graduation rate
    22%
    Acceptance rate
    Not reported
    Undergraduates
    10,557
  • Public2-year
    Average net price
    $2,288
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Acceptance rate
    Not reported
    Undergraduates
    8,469
  • Public2-year
    Average net price
    $11,231
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Acceptance rate
    Not reported
    Undergraduates
    7,901
  • Public4-year
    Average net price
    $19,703
    Graduation rate
    66%
    Acceptance rate
    71%
    Undergraduates
    7,709
  • Public4-year
    Average net price
    $20,670
    Graduation rate
    70%
    Acceptance rate
    89%
    Undergraduates
    7,537
  • Public4-year
    Average net price
    $27,646
    Graduation rate
    86%
    Acceptance rate
    62%
    Undergraduates
    7,105
Search all 88 colleges in New Jersey

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Medians are taken across colleges in this state that reported the figure, so they describe reporting colleges rather than every college listed.