Colleges in New Jersey: ACT scores and what they really cost.
46 four-year colleges in New Jersey, 13 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among NJ schools is $5,356 a year at Yeshiva Toras Chaim, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Princeton University
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
Pillar College
Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud
Yeshiva Bais Aharon
Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah
Saint Peter's University
Kean University
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Montclair State University
Rabbinical College of America
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah
Ramapo College of New Jersey
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Rutgers University-Camden
Georgian Court University
Rutgers University-Newark
Centenary University
Stockton University
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Rowan University
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Saint Elizabeth University
Drew University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Caldwell University
Rider University
DeVry University-New Jersey
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
The College of New Jersey
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
Monmouth University
Seton Hall University
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
Felician University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in New Jersey?
New Jersey (NJ) has 46 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 13 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in New Jersey?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Yeshiva Toras Chaim in Lakewood is the least expensive four-year college in New Jersey at $5,356 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in New Jersey?
Usually, but not always. Among New Jersey's 13 public colleges the median net price is $18,745 a year, against $16,637 across 33 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in New Jersey?
Substantially. Across New Jersey colleges the median net price is $14,005 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $30,559 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.