12 colleges in New Jersey with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Princeton University at $6,128.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ |
$6,128$84,040 | 98% | 5% |
| 2 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ |
$12,199$50,272 | 58% | 90% |
| 3 | Kean University Union, NJ |
$12,447$26,949 | 47% | 76% |
| 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ |
$15,404$50,305 | 53% | 91% |
| 5 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ |
$15,566$28,305 | 65% | 88% |
| 6 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ |
$16,053$28,255 | 34% | 98% |
| 7 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ |
$16,504$32,859 | 73% | 65% |
| 8 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ |
$18,173$29,483 | 70% | 71% |
| 9 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ |
$18,745$28,476 | 44% | 90% |
| 10 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ |
$18,745$35,178 | 67% | 66% |
| 11 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ |
$19,285$50,671 | 54% | 79% |
| 12 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ |
$19,703$35,654 | 64% | 71% |