Kean University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Kean University?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total $14,299 for New Jersey residents and $24,017 for out-of-state students. Those figures combine tuition with mandatory fees; they do not include housing, food, books, transportation, or personal expenses.

• New Jersey undergraduate tuition: $11,859, plus $2,440 in required fees.
• Out-of-state undergraduate tuition: $20,006, plus $2,440 in required fees.
• Reported annual room and board charge: $19,560.
• Reported books and supplies estimate: $1,240.

Room and board is most relevant to a student using comparable housing and dining arrangements; a commuter's expenses will look different, not disappear. Students should use Kean's cost-of-attendance budget for their own enrollment status rather than add every published figure indiscriminately. Graduate tuition, part-time charges, and program-specific expenses also differ from the undergraduate figures above.

Aid changes the amount a student may actually pay. In the reported aid data, 97% of students received some form of financial aid, and the average grant amount across the stated undergraduate measure was $13,008. Grants need not generally be repaid; loans do. Eligible students may seek federal grants and loans, New Jersey state aid, institutional scholarships, and applicable veterans' education benefits. The FAFSA and any state or university requirements are important steps in determining eligibility.

For families with annual income up to $48,000, the reported average net price was $7,859. Net price reflects costs after grant and scholarship aid for the population measured; it is not a quote for an individual student. A household's final cost depends on residency, housing, course load, eligibility, and its actual aid offer.

What are the work-study opportunities at Kean University?

Kean students may pursue part-time campus jobs, while eligible students may qualify for Federal Work-Study through their financial aid award. Work-Study is a funding arrangement for wages earned in an eligible job, not a grant paid automatically or a promise of employment.

Students should review their financial aid offer to see whether Work-Study is included, then follow the university's student-employment application process for available positions. Other campus jobs may be open to students without Work-Study eligibility. Hours, pay, and job duties vary; an internship may offer career experience but operates under different academic and compensation rules.

For broader career development, Kean reports individual and group career counseling, interest assessment, résumé preparation, interview workshops, job fairs, and a job bank. Students seeking career-related work can use those services alongside academic departments' internship guidance rather than assuming a general student job will satisfy a program requirement.