The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628-7718
609-771-1855

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is one of the oldest schools in the state, having been founded in 1746. The college is noted for its programs in business, education, engineering, and nursing, as well as its strong liberal arts curriculum. TCNJ is a member of the prestigious Ivy League, and its students come from all over the world. The college offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including a highly competitive Division I athletics program. TCNJ is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, which provide students with opportunities to get involved in cutting-edge research.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 7783

Acceptance Rate: 51.25%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.tcnj.edu/

Financial Aid: https://financialaid.tcnj.edu/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $35467

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $47445

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at The College of New Jersey is $138041.46. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at The College of New Jersey. For graduates of The College of New Jersey, we saw an average early-career income of $63700.00 and mid-career income of $106200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.