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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Pakistan

7 Colleges
$41,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in New Jersey ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for Pakistani 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 Pakistan

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 Pakistani students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers New Brunswick are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Rutgers New Brunswick can expect to pay, on average, about $33,005 a year to attend the school. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,562 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Kean are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Kean runs, on average, about $19,771. Graduate students pay around $22,438 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for Pakistani students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to NJIT to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NJIT runs, on average, about $34,034. 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

A rank of #4 on our list means Seton Hall University is a great place for Pakistani students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 1,646 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Seton Hall to study. 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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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.2% are international. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Princeton is about $56,010 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,790 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Drew University
Madison, NJ

Drew University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in New Jersey. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 400 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Pakistan come to Drew to study. International students at Drew can expect to pay, on average, about $42,652 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,440 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

Full Drew University Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in New Jersey ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 768 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. International students at Stevens can expect to pay, on average, about $56,920 a year to attend the school. 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 7 schools only.

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