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Most affordable colleges in New Jersey
New Jersey has 74 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in New Jersey
12 public universities in New Jersey report net price data, ranging from $11,593 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $17,387. New Jersey's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in New Jersey
38 private colleges in New Jersey report net price data, ranging from $5,821 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $11,732. New Jersey's private colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in New Jersey
5 for-profit colleges in New Jersey report net price data, ranging from $20,068 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $28,467. New Jersey's for-profit colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in New Jersey
19 community colleges in New Jersey report net price data, ranging from $4,819 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $7,013. New Jersey's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.