RN programs in New Jersey

2 RN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these RN programs, and New Jersey has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ In New Jersey, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much do RN programs cost in New Jersey?

$2,850 to $9,643

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Jersey may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in New Jersey?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,850 to $9,643.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

RN programs in Vineland, Atlantic City and other New Jersey cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 2 RN programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed
A.A.S.Degree Nursing
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Vineland
No diploma needed
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus, Vineland · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,850
Program website, A.A.S.Degree Nursing at Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
More details about A.A.S.Degree Nursing at Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$20
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,850
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing A.A.S.
Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH
Cape May Court House
High school diploma or equivalent
Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH, Cape May Court House · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,643
Program website, Nursing A.A.S. at Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH
More details about Nursing A.A.S. at Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$13,587
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$9,643

How to pay for RN programs in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in New Jersey

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the New Jersey RN program numbers come from

Which New Jersey RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs New Jersey approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey RN programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about RN programs in New Jersey

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