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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Germany

5 Colleges
$39,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for German Students in New Jersey ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 5 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for German students in New Jersey. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Germany

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 German students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 11.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rutgers New Brunswick to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick runs, on average, about $33,005. Graduate students pay around $33,215 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in New Jersey list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NJIT are India, China, and Taiwan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NJIT is about $34,034 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,760 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in New Jersey list. 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.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Rider is about $35,850 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,159 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 734 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at FDU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at FDU runs, on average, about $38,074. Graduate students pay around $10,722 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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. 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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