New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305
201-200-2000
New Jersey City University (NJCU) is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is one of the 30 schools that make up the State University of New Jersey (Rutgers) system. NJCU is also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
The university was founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School. It became the New Jersey State Teachers College in 1937 and was renamed again in 1958 as New Jersey City College. The name was changed to its current form in 1996, when it attained university status.
NJCU is located on a 50-acre (20 ha) campus in the Journal Square section of Jersey City, just across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. The school also has a satellite campus in the nearby town of Englewood Cliffs.
The university offers over 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its six schools and colleges. These include the School of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the School of Nursing, the School of Public Affairs and Administration, and the Cotsakos College of Business.
NJCU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top tier regional universities in the North.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 7550
Acceptance Rate: 96.33%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.njcu.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.njcu.edu/financialaid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $35730
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $45880
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at New Jersey City University is $139939.42. 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 New Jersey City University. For graduates of New Jersey City University, we saw an average early-career income of $53900.00 and mid-career income of $87400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.