Rutgers University-Newark

Public, Four-years School Located in Newark, NJ

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How much is the Rutgers-Newark tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Rutgers-Newark's tuition & fees is $16,586 for New Jersey residents and $35,348 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $36,523 for New Jersey residents and $55,285 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Rutgers-Newark Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$16,586
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$35,348
Books & Supplies Costs$1,350
On-campus Room & Board$14,343
On-campus Expenses$4,244
Off-campus Room & Board$17,878
Off-campus Expenses$11,418
2023-2024 Estimates
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$18,089
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$38,554

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Rutgers-Newark for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $163,901 at Rutgers-Newark. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $250,483. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $192,407.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$37,468$57,205$43,929
Sophomore (2024-25)$39,715$60,673$46,601
Junior (2025-26)$42,097$64,352$49,435
Senior (2026-27)$44,622$68,253$52,442
4 Years Total$163,901$250,483$192,407
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$39,715$60,673$46,601
Sophomore (2025-26)$42,097$64,352$49,435
Junior (2026-27)$44,622$68,253$52,442
Senior (2027-28)$47,298$72,392$55,632
4 Years Total$173,731$265,670$204,111
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$42,097$64,352$49,435
Sophomore (2026-27)$44,622$68,253$52,442
Junior (2027-28)$47,298$72,392$55,632
Senior (2028-29)$50,134$76,781$59,017
4 Years Total$184,151$281,778$216,527
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$44,622$68,253$52,442
Sophomore (2027-28)$47,298$72,392$55,632
Junior (2028-29)$50,134$76,781$59,017
Senior (2029-30)$53,141$81,436$62,607
4 Years Total$195,195$298,862$229,698
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$47,298$72,392$55,632
Sophomore (2028-29)$50,134$76,781$59,017
Junior (2029-30)$53,141$81,436$62,607
Senior (2030-31)$56,328$86,374$66,415
4 Years Total$206,901$316,983$243,671

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Rutgers-Newark' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $14,599.
In-StateOut-of-State
Rutgers University-Newark$16,586$35,348
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Jersey Four-years Colleges$18,855
Public Schools$10,270$14,599
Private Schools$20,066

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Rutgers-Newark and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ$16,586$35,348
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ$19,022$35,934

Financial Aid and COA

At Rutgers University-Newark, 7,812 students (94%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $12,525.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Rutgers-Newark is $42,760 for students living on-campus and $53,469 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,231 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $13,168 and the average amount of student loans is $6,475.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$36,523$55,285
COA (off-campus)$47,232$65,994
Tuition & Fees$16,586$35,348
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$19,937$19,937
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$30,646$30,646
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$23,998$42,760
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$34,707$53,469
Average Financial Aid$12,525$12,525
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,81294%$12,525
Pell Grants4,69756%$5,166
Federal Student Loan2,86334%$6,655
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,23195%-
Grants or Scholarships1,21294%$13,168
Federal Grants1,20093%$6,088
Pell Grants75658%$5,450
Other Federal Grants44434%$7,176
State/Local Grants67352%$8,293
Institutional Grants53241%$5,775
Student Loan Aid34126%$6,475
Federal Student Loans34126%$4,955
Other Student Loans322%$16,201
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,096966$11,014
0-30,000318318$16,835
30,001-48,000246226$14,314
48,001-75,000201167$10,256
75,001-110,000150103$3,938
110,001 or more181152$3,007

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Rutgers-Newark's acceptance rate is 77.43%. A total of 14,456 applicants applied to and 11,194 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,300 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 11.61%.
To apply to Rutgers-Newark, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants14,4566,502$7,954
Admitted11,1944,853$6,341
Enrolled1,300638$662
Acceptance Rate77.43%74.64%79.72%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)11.61%13.15%10.44%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankConsidered But Not Required
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

Rutgers University-Newark has a total of 11,017 students including 7,511 undergraduate and 3,506 graduate students. By gender, there are 5,688 male students and 6,480 female students attending Rutgers-Newark. The school offers online degree programs and 946 students enrolled online exclusively (8.59% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,168 5,6886,480
Undergraduate8,334 3,7734,561
Graduate3,834 1,9151,919

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Newark, NJ
Phone973-353-1766
WEBwww.newark.rutgers.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered102 Programs
Online Program Offered4 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered52 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate73.94%
Yield11.22%
Student Population11,017
Graduation Rate66%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate82% (Full-time), 60% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties587 (Full-time), 303 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,618 (Full-time), 342 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$130,426
Average Staff Salary$75,799