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Public · Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University

Urban campus · 3,681 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
98%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$16,053
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
34%
Campus of New Jersey City University
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What New Jersey City University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$14,005
$30,001 – $48,000
$15,363
$48,001 – $75,000
$17,587
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,239
Over $110,000
$21,596

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$28,255
Tuition, in-state
$14,460
Tuition, out-of-state
$14,460
First-years given a grant by the school
35%
Average grant from the school
$4,879
Median debt at graduation
$18,500
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
98%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
66%

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New Jersey City University athletics

NCAA D3, 7 women's and 6 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–33
Basketball1720
Cross country9–
Soccer3040
Softball20–
Track & field1215
Volleyball1320
Wrestling2517

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
20%
Security & protective services
13%
Computer & information sciences
11%
Psychology
10%
Visual & performing arts
9%
Biological & biomedical sciences
8%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
34%
First-year retention
66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,745
Median debt at graduation
$18,500
Students with a Pell grant
52%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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