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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Iran

5 Colleges
$42,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% 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. 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 Iranian Students in New Jersey ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in New Jersey. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Iranian students in New Jersey. 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.

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.

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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A rank of #2 on our list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for Iranian students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 2,346 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 11.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rutgers Newark come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Rutgers Newark can expect to pay, on average, about $32,409 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,186 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 1,863 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NJIT come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan. International students at NJIT can expect to pay, on average, about $34,034 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $34,760 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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 #4 in this year’s ranking. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,175 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stevens Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 768 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Stevens runs, on average, about $56,920. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,556 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Footnotes

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

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