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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Japan

6 Colleges
$37,897 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in New Jersey ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across New Jersey to determine which were the best for Japanese students in New Jersey. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best affordable school for Japanese students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,803 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 11.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rutgers New Brunswick come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick is about $33,005 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,215 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,274 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at NJCU come from such countries as Brazil, China, and India. International students at NJCU can expect to pay, on average, about $25,364 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,304 per year.

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the #3 spot on the list. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and Japan come to Centenary to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Centenary runs, on average, about $34,498. Graduate students pay around $17,550 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 1,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Rider are China, Colombia, and Turkey. International students at Rider can expect to pay, on average, about $35,850 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,159 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Princeton to study. 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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Princeton University Report

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Drew University
Madison, NJ

Drew University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in New Jersey. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 400 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Drew are China, South Korea, and Pakistan. International students at Drew can expect to pay, on average, about $42,652 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,440 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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