2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Jamaica
7
Colleges
$39,369
Avg Tuition & Fees*
46%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in New Jersey ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for Jamaican students in New Jersey. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Value Colleges in New Jersey for Students from Jamaica
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best affordable school for Jamaican students in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rutgers New Brunswick to study. International students at Rutgers New Brunswick can expect to pay, on average, about $33,005 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,215 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in New Jersey. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NJIT are India, China, and Taiwan. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caldwell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican students in New Jersey list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, New Jersey. It awarded 329 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Caldwell come from such countries as Nepal, Jamaica, and Sweden. International students at Caldwell can expect to pay, on average, about $36,900 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $15,824 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, Bloomfield College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 279 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bloomfield College are South Korea, Jamaica, and Brazil. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Bloomfield College is about $30,680 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,760 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, Seton Hall University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Seton Hall are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. 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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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in New Jersey list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 734 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FDU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at FDU can expect to pay, on average, about $38,074 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $10,722 per year.
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Princeton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in New Jersey list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school 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. 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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