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The real 4-year cost of Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Jersey
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Rutgers University-New Brunswick went from $11,540 to $19,389, an average of 2.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $19,389Typical full-time School of Arts and Sciences undergraduate, New Brunswick, as announced by the Board of Governors (tuition $15,381 + fees $4,008 in-state; combined figure for out-of-state). Detailed per-school 2026-27 PDF tables were not yet posted on finance.rutgers.edu as of this check.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,540 | – | – |
| 2009 | $11,886 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,582 | – | – |
| 2011 | $12,754 | – | – |
| 2012 | $13,073 | – | – |
| 2013 | $13,499 | – | – |
| 2014 | $13,813 | – | – |
| 2015 | $14,131 | – | – |
| 2016 | $14,372 | – | – |
| 2017 | $14,638 | – | – |
| 2018 | $14,974 | – | – |
| 2019 | $15,407 | – | – |
| 2020 | $15,003 | – | – |
| 2021 | $15,804 | – | – |
| 2022 | $16,263 | – | – |
| 2023 | $17,239 | – | – |
| 2026 | $19,389 | $19,389 | – |
| 2027 | – | $19,955 | $19,573–$20,337 |
| 2028 | – | $20,537 | $19,758–$21,331 |
| 2029 | – | $21,136 | $19,946–$22,373 |
| 2030 | – | $21,753 | $20,135–$23,467 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $19,389 |
| Year 2 | $19,955 |
| Year 3 | $20,537 |
| Year 4 | $21,136 |
| 4-year total | $81,017 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $41,017
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $48,886
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $15,945/ yr
- rising 2.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $66,287
School’s own published rateHousing and dining expenses, a 4% increase.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Published figures for Rutgers University-New Brunswick from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.