Tuition Increases At 25 NJ Colleges: Here's How Much It Went Up

NEW JERSEY — Getting an education at a four-year college in New Jersey typically isn't cheap. And most returning students will pay an even higher bill this school year than the last.

Many universities that offered tuition freezes or financial benefits earlier in the pandemic have gotten closer to business as usual, which typically means an annual increase in tuition and fees. Out of New Jersey's 27 four-year colleges and universities, 25 increased tuition by at least 2 percent for the 2022-23 school year, according to data analysis from NJ Advance Media.

Two institutions — Saint Elizabeth University and Bloomfield College — kept costs the same. The greatest price since last semester came from Seton Hall University, which increased annual tuition and fees by 4.4 percent to $46,960.

The following data doesn't include costs such as room and board and only includes traditional four-year universities. They're ranked in order of highest tuition hike by percentage:

1. Seton Hall University: $46,960 (+4.4 percent)
2. Pillar College: $23,668 (4.3 percent)
3. Centenary University: $35,934 (+4.2 percent)
4. The College of New Jersey: $17,978 (+4 percent)
5. Rowan University: $14,951 (+4 percent)
6. Fairleigh Dickinson University: $34,404 (3.8 percent)
7. Monmouth University: $43,216 (+3.7 percent)
8. Montclair State University: $13,762 (3.5 percent)
9. Caldwell University: $38,050 (+3.1 percent)
10. Stevens Institute of Technology: $58,624 (+3 percent)
11. Drew University: $43,074 (+3 percent)
12. Georgian Court University: $35,410 (+3 percent)
13. New Jersey City University: $13,561 (+3 percent)
14. Kean University: $12,972 (+3 percent)
15. Saint Peter’s University: $39,890 (+2.9 percent)
16. Rutgers University-Camden: $16,112 (+2.9 percent)
17. Rutgers University-New Brunswick: $16,263 (+2.9 percent)
18. Rutgers University-Newark: $15,648 (+2.9 percent)
19. William Paterson University: $14,624 (+2.9 percent)
20. Rider University: $37,200 (+2.8 percent)
21. Ramapo College: $15,363 (+2.8 percent)
22. New Jersey Institute of Technology: $18,512 (+2.8 percent)
23. Princeton University: $57,583 (+2.5 percent)
24. Felician University: $36,410 (+2 percent)
25. Stockton University: $15,188 (+2 percent)
26. Saint Elizabeth University: $34,810 (0 percent)
27. Bloomfield College: $30,680 (0 percent)

Find more data from NJ Advance Media.