Which School Is Actually Cheaper?

See how colleges/universities stack up against each other

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Which School Is Actually Cheaper?
Rose Marie Kitchen

A tuition compare of most colleges/universities in New Jersey
Ojilvis Nunez l The Cougar’s Byte

Kean University recently instilled a 3% tuition increase on students for the 2015-2016 academic years leaving students wondering which New Jersey (NJ) school is actually cheaper.

Below are updated fall 2015-2016 tuition rates for most colleges/universities in NJ. The chart below only shows tuition and fees; dorming rates are not included. Some colleges/universities did not alter in-state and out-of-state rates on their websites’; rates may vary.

College/University

In-State

Out-of-State

Caldwell University

$31,200.00

$31,200.00

College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE)

$29,732.00

$29,732.00

Fairleigh Dickinson University            (FDU) Metropolitan Campus                                        

$35,916.00

$35,916.00

Felician College

$30,705.00

$30,705.00

Kean University

$11,580.50

$18,182.00

Monmouth University

$34,109.00

$34,109.00

Montclair State University

$11,771.00

$20,318.00

New Jersey City University (NJCU)

$11,178.00

$20,007.80

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (2014-2015 rates)

$15,648.00

$29,288.00

  Princeton University

$86,900.00

$86,900.00

Rider University

$37,650.00

$37,055.00

Rowan University

$12,864.00

$20,978.00

Rutgers University (Camden, NJ)

$28,000.00

$57,780.00

Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)

$28,262.00

$59,042.00

Rutgers University (Newark, NJ)

$27,194.00

$57,974.00

Seton Hall University

  $38,612.00

$38,612.00

Stockton University

$12,819.88

$19,471.12

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)

$15,466.08

$26,397.58

William Paterson University

$12,244.00

$19,920.00

When applying to a college/university, or deciding to stay at that school, a student has a lot to consider. Every college/university is different and all have something great to offer. College is what a student decides they are going to make it. Strive to get involved on campus; it will make a big difference.