By Erin Banco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct tuition information for Montclair State University, which had its tuition rate incorrectly listed on its website. The rankings have been adjusted to reflect the corrected rate.

Most high school seniors are beginning to start their college applications this month and have their eyes on the cost of tuition.

A study published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, an intergovernmental organization focused on the economic growth and market economy, in September found that a college degree in the U.S. costs more than any other country in the 35-member group.

The organization looked at both private and public tuition costs and found that about one-third of the members do not charge tuition and 10 countries have public tuition that amounts to about $4,000 a year. In the U.S., a student and his or her family will spend, on average, $8,202 a year at a public institution. Attending a private institution in the U.S. costs on average $21,189 a year.

Below is a breakdown of the cost of undergraduate tuition in New Jersey for 4-year colleges, ranked from least to most expensive. The survey does not include Thomas Edison University, for-profit colleges and online schools or schools that do not have traditional semester structures.

The survey also does not include the cost of room, board, books transportation and other fees included in attending college. The cost of room and board at Stevens Institute of Technology, the most expensive school in New Jersey in terms of tuition, is an additional $14,780 for on campus residents, according to its website. At Kean University, which has one of the lowest costs of tuition in the state, it costs a student an extra $13,513 for room and board.



Enrollment information comes from state data published for the 2016 academic year.

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27) New Jersey City University

Annual tuition and fees: $11,762

Undergraduate enrollment: 6,663

Location: Jersey City

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26) Kean University

Annual tuition and fees: $12,106

Undergraduate enrollment: 11,812

Location: Union and Hillside

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25) Montclair State University

Annual tuition and fees: $12,455

Undergraduate enrollment: 16,810

Location: Montclair

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24) William Paterson University

Annual tuition and fees: $12,802

Undergraduate enrollment: 9,103

Location: Wayne

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23) Stockton University

Annual tuition and fees: $13,403

Undergraduate enrollment: 7,854

Location: Galloway

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22) Rowan University

Annual tuition and fees: $13,422

Undergraduate enrollment: 14,345

Location: Glassboro

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21) Ramapo College

Annual tuition and fees: $14,080

Undergraduate enrollment: 5,762

Location: Mahwah

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20) Rutgers-Newark

Annual tuition and fees: $14,107

Undergraduate enrollment: 8,170

Location: Newark

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19) Rutgers-Camden

Annual tuition and fees: $14,567

Undergraduate enrollment: 5,021

Location: Camden

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18) Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Annual tuition and fees: $14,638

Undergraduate enrollment: 36,168

Location: New Brunswick

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17) The College of New Jersey

Annual tuition and fees: $16,148

Undergraduate enrollment: 6,787

Location: Ewing Township

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16) New Jersey Institute of Technology

Annual tuition and fees: $16,898

Undergraduate enrollment: 8,211

Location: Newark

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15) Bloomfield College

Annual tuition and fees: $29,300

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,995

Location: Bloomfield

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14) Georgian Court University

Annual tuition and fees: $32,260

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,591

Location: Lakewood

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13) Centenary University

Annual tuition and fees: $32,580

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,518

Location: Hackettstown

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12) College of Saint Elizabeth

Annual tuition and fees: $33,070

Undergraduate enrollment: 763

Location: Morristown

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11) Felician University

Annual tuition and fees: $33,650

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,648

Location: Lodi and Rutherford

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10) Caldwell University

Annual tuition and fees: $34,100

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,637

Location: Caldwell





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9) Saint Peter's University

Annual tuition and fees: $36,402

Undergraduate enrollment: 2,672

Location: Jersey City

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8) Monmouth University

Annual tuition and fees: $36,732

Undergraduate enrollment: 4,707

Location: West Long Branch





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7) Seton Hall University

Annual tuition and fees: $40,788

Undergraduate enrollment: 5,956

Location: South Orange

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6) Rider University

Annual tuition and fees: $41,310

Undergraduate enrollment: 4,085

Location: Lawrenceville

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5) Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan campus

Annual tuition and fees: $41,811

Undergraduate enrollment: 5,364

Location: Teaneck and Hackensack

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4) Fairleigh Dickinson University- Florham campus

Annual tuition and fees: $44,145

Undergraduate enrollment: 2,542

Location: Madison and Florham Park

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3) Princeton University

Annual tuition and fees: $47,140

Undergraduate enrollment: 5,400

Location: Princeton

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2) Drew University

Annual tuition and fees: $48,336

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,521

Location: Madison

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1) Stevens Institute of Technology

Annual tuition and fees: $50,725

Undergraduate enrollment: 3,115

Location: Hoboken

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More about New Jersey colleges:

N.J. has 8 colleges ranked among the best -- including No. 1

Here's what every N.J. college would cost if it cut tuition 20% (like Drew U.)

7 ways to go to college tuition-free in New Jersey

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Erin Banco may be reached at ebanco@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @ErinBanco. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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