Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of New Jersey

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of New Jersey for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for New Jersey residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for New Jersey residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of New Jersey.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Princeton University	7300	75600	0.9038	5,811	1535	0.0462	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Princeton University Princeton, NJ Typical Net Price $7,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,600 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 5,811 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 4.6 %
2	Centenary University	16300	63600	0.7441	951	965	0.9675	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ Typical Net Price $16,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,600 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 951 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 96.8 %
3	Saint Peter's University	20400	66300	0.6927	2,101	1070	0.9053	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Typical Net Price $20,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,300 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 2,101 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 90.5 %
4	Rutgers University-Camden	20500	37900	0.4598	3,922	1153	0.7775	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Typical Net Price $20,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,900 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 3,922 Est. Median SAT 1,153 Acceptance Rate 77.8 %
5	Rutgers University-Newark	20600	37900	0.4575	7,417	1214	0.7873	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Typical Net Price $20,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,900 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 7,417 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 78.7 %
6	Bloomfield College	20700	47900	0.5683	904	860	0.6723	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ Typical Net Price $20,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,900 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 904 Est. Median SAT 860 Acceptance Rate 67.2 %
7	Montclair State University	20800	36300	0.4257	18,712	1058	0.8789	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Typical Net Price $20,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,300 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 18,712 Est. Median SAT 1,058 Acceptance Rate 87.9 %
7	Stockton University	20800	32200	0.3528	7,565	1135	0.8894	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Stockton University Galloway, NJ Typical Net Price $20,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 7,565 Est. Median SAT 1,135 Acceptance Rate 88.9 %
9	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	21000	36200	0.4207	40,978	1367	0.6535	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Typical Net Price $21,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,200 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 40,978 Est. Median SAT 1,367 Acceptance Rate 65.4 %
10	Saint Elizabeth University	21400	55400	0.613	670	990	0.9541	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ Typical Net Price $21,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,400 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 670 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 95.4 %
11	Caldwell University	21500	59300	0.6382	1,448	1157	0.654	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Typical Net Price $21,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,300 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 1,448 Est. Median SAT 1,157 Acceptance Rate 65.4 %
12	Drew University	21900	63100	0.6532	1,611	1226	0.6783	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Drew University Madison, NJ Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,100 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 1,611 Est. Median SAT 1,226 Acceptance Rate 67.8 %
13	New Jersey City University	22400	38400	0.4177	4,209	1015	0.8918	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,400 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 4,209 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 89.2 %
14	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	22900	76300	0.6993	7,702	1105	1.8583	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Typical Net Price $22,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,300 % Savings 70% Undergraduates 7,702 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 185.8 %
15	New Jersey Institute of Technology	24000	32200	0.256	10,200	1346	0.6507	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Typical Net Price $24,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 10,200 Est. Median SAT 1,346 Acceptance Rate 65.1 %
16	William Paterson University of New Jersey	24900	31100	0.1977	6,546	1153	0.9252	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ Typical Net Price $24,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 6,546 Est. Median SAT 1,153 Acceptance Rate 92.5 %
17	Georgian Court University	25700	57000	0.5497	1,478	1169	0.7052	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ Typical Net Price $25,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,000 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,478 Est. Median SAT 1,169 Acceptance Rate 70.5 %
18	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus	26100	54300	0.52	1,997	1160	0.9526	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ Typical Net Price $26,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,300 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 1,997 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 95.3 %
19	Ramapo College of New Jersey	26900	34500	0.2215	5,444	1214	0.7064	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Typical Net Price $26,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,500 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 5,444 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 70.6 %
20	The College of New Jersey	28600	38300	0.2521	7,435	1248	0.6235	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ Typical Net Price $28,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,300 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 7,435 Est. Median SAT 1,248 Acceptance Rate 62.4 %
21	Kean University	30200	39600	0.2385	11,758	1035	0.7688	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kean University Union, NJ Typical Net Price $30,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,600 % Savings 24% Undergraduates 11,758 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 76.9 %
22	Seton Hall University	30300	66800	0.5459	6,146	1313	0.7326	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Typical Net Price $30,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,800 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 6,146 Est. Median SAT 1,313 Acceptance Rate 73.3 %
23	Rider University	30500	64300	0.5261	3,183	1214	0.794	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ Typical Net Price $30,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,300 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 3,183 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 79.4 %
24	Rowan University	32200	40500	0.2058	16,199	1214	0.783	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Typical Net Price $32,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,500 % Savings 21% Undergraduates 16,199 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 78.3 %
25	Monmouth University	34400	51200	0.3288	3,709	1235	0.8902	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ Typical Net Price $34,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 3,709 Est. Median SAT 1,235 Acceptance Rate 89.0 %
26	Felician University	44900	57700	0.2226	1,870	1005	0.9511	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Felician University Lodi, NJ Typical Net Price $44,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,700 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 1,870 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 95.1 %
27	Stevens Institute of Technology	46600	84800	0.4508	4,219	1445	0.4758	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ Typical Net Price $46,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $84,800 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 4,219 Est. Median SAT 1,445 Acceptance Rate 47.6 %