If you're looking for an affordable university in New Jersey but aren't a state resident, these are the least expensive out of state colleges to consider. Additionally, if you are a foreign citizen and cannot qualify for in-state tuition, these are the cheapest universities in New Jersey for international students.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published out of state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published out of state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in New Jersey list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in New Jersey are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in New Jersey? Leading the colleges list is Bais Medrash Toras Chesed in Lakewood with an out of state tuition of $9,500.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Out of State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
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$9,500
Out of State Tuition |
1) Bais Medrash Toras Chesed Lakewood, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$9,820
Out of State Tuition |
2) Thomas Edison State College Trenton, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$9,960
Out of State Tuition |
3) University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus Jersey City, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$10,400
Out of State Tuition |
4) Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Elizabeth, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$11,100
Out of State Tuition |
5) Rabbinical College of America Morristown, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$11,700
Out of State Tuition |
6) Rabbi Jacob Joseph School Edison, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$12,100
Out of State Tuition |
7) Yeshiva Toras Chaim Lakewood, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$13,100
Out of State Tuition |
8) Talmudical Academy New Jersey Adelphia, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$13,200
Out of State Tuition |
9) Mesivta Keser Torah Belmar, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$14,811
Out of State Tuition |
10) Kean University Union, Public Not For Profit |
32 | 53 |
$15,599
Out of State Tuition |
11) The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Galloway, Public Not For Profit |
54 | 71 |
$15,835
Out of State Tuition |
12) DeVry University New Jersey North Brunswick, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$17,640
Out of State Tuition |
13) New Jersey City University Jersey City, Public Not For Profit |
18 | 62 |
$18,128
Out of State Tuition |
14) Rowan University Glassboro, Public Not For Profit |
65 | 76 |
$18,920
Out of State Tuition |
15) Montclair State University Montclair, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$19,530
Out of State Tuition |
16) William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, Public Not For Profit |
35 | 62 |
$20,376
Out of State Tuition |
17) Somerset Christian College Zarephath, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$20,774
Out of State Tuition |
18) Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, Public Not For Profit |
74 | 78 |
$23,600
Out of State Tuition |
19) Berkeley College Woodland Park Woodland Park, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$24,061
Out of State Tuition |
20) The College of New Jersey Ewing, Public Not For Profit |
88 | 78 |
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