2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Ecuador

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New Jersey ranking.

Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for Ecuadorian 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.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

$33,005 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

11.4% International Students

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best affordable school for Ecuadorian students in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.4% are international. Students studying at Rutgers New Brunswick come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick runs, on average, about $33,005. 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%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

2

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

$38,074 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

4.1% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for Ecuadorian students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to FDU to study. 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.