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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Canada

10 Colleges
$39,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in New Jersey ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Canadian students in New Jersey. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best affordable school for Canadian students in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,803 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.4% are international. Students studying at Rutgers New Brunswick come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick runs, on average, about $33,005. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,215 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large public school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 4,303 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Rowan come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh. International students at Rowan can expect to pay, on average, about $23,408 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,146 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,346 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers Newark are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Rutgers Newark can expect to pay, on average, about $32,409 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,186 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in New Jersey. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NJIT come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan. International students at NJIT can expect to pay, on average, about $34,034 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,760 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 1,646 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Seton Hall come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at Seton Hall can expect to pay, on average, about $46,880 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,018 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in New Jersey. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,204 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Monmouth come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Monmouth is about $41,680 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,290 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 734 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at FDU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at FDU is about $38,074 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $10,722 per year.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in New Jersey. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,010 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rider come from such countries as China, Colombia, and Turkey. International students at Rider can expect to pay, on average, about $35,850 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,159 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Princeton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in New Jersey ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Princeton are China, Canada, and India. International students at Princeton can expect to pay, on average, about $56,010 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $58,790 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #10, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in New Jersey. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 768 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Stevens to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Stevens runs, on average, about $56,920. Graduate students pay around $39,556 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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