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The real 4-year cost of Rutgers University-Newark in New Jersey
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Rutgers University-Newark went from $11,083 to $16,586, an average of 2.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,083 | – | – |
| 2009 | $11,414 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,069 | – | – |
| 2011 | $12,294 | – | – |
| 2012 | $12,590 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,998 | – | – |
| 2014 | $13,297 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,597 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,829 | – | – |
| 2017 | $14,085 | – | – |
| 2018 | $14,409 | – | – |
| 2019 | $14,826 | – | – |
| 2020 | $14,502 | – | – |
| 2021 | $15,208 | – | – |
| 2022 | $15,648 | – | – |
| 2023 | $16,586 | $16,586 | – |
| 2024 | – | $16,998 | $16,689–$17,307 |
| 2025 | – | $17,421 | $16,793–$18,060 |
| 2026 | – | $17,854 | $16,898–$18,846 |
| 2027 | – | $18,298 | $17,003–$19,665 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $17,854 |
| Year 2 | $18,298 |
| Year 3 | $18,753 |
| Year 4 | $19,219 |
| 4-year total | $74,123 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $34,123
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $43,569
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,060/ yr
- rising 2.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $66,117
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Rutgers University-Newark4-year schools with similar prices in New Jersey
Closest to Rutgers University-Newark by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Eastwick College-Ramsey$17,028
- Rutgers University-Camden$17,079
- Ramapo College of New Jersey$15,978
- Talmudical Academy-New Jersey$15,800
- Rowan University$15,700
- Stockton University$15,532
- William Paterson University of New Jersey$15,150
- DeVry University-New Jersey$15,032
Use this data
Published figures for Rutgers University-Newark from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.