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Kean University: tuition, cost and admissions

Union, NJ · Public university · Suburb (large)

10,524Undergraduates

83%Acceptance rate

1,016Average SAT

$10,406Avg net cost / yr

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What Kean University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$12,972	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$20,364	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$14,834	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,200	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$24,102	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$10,406	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $13,696 less than the sticker price — about 57% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 23%

Psychology — 15%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 9%

Education — 8%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 6%

Visual & Performing Arts — 6%

Communication & Journalism — 5%

Computer & Information Sciences — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Kean University

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (9)	Football (95), Track & Field (45), Lacrosse (43), Baseball (37), Soccer (31), Volleyball (19), Cross Country (17), Basketball (16), Golf (13)
Women’s varsity sports (11)	Track & Field (37), Soccer (30), Softball (23), Field Hockey (22), Lacrosse (22), Cross Country (18), Basketball (17), Volleyball (17), Swimming & Diving (16), Tennis (10), Golf (7)
Softball conference	NJAC
Head softball coach	Margie Acker

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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